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Photograph of Debra Kay Thomas making a jump shot

1978-1980; scanned 2023

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A digital scan of a black-and-white photograph of Iowa Cornets player Debra Kay making a jump shot during a Women's Professional Basketball League game. Seen in the center of the frame, she wears white knee-high socks, striped shorts, and the #40 jersey as she leaps. Spectators seated in the stands can be seen in the background behind her but appear slightly out of focus.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2024.9.2

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