Sujet
Tennis racquet and frame used by Althea Gibson, mid-late 20th century. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals. The racquet is made of wood and has a brown leather wrapped handle. Gold and blue lettering near the head of the racket reads “BLUE MOON.” A blue logo of a moon appears below. Gold type along handle reads “Laminated.” A white “H” appears on the bottom of racket's handle.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM21A73_091
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
108,3Mo (2,6Mo) / 70,7cm x 38,4cm / 8346 x 4535 (300dpi)