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Photograph of Debra Kay Thomas making an offensive play

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 Thomas making an offensive play against Chicago Hustle players during a Women's Professional Basketball League game. Seen in the center of the frame holding the ball, Thomas advances as two Chicago Hustle players, partially visible on the right side of the image, attempt a steal. In the background spectators sit watching from the bleachers.

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

Catalog reference: 2024.9.3

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