- Collection:
- African American Odyssey
- Title:
- [Althea Gibson, of New York, reaching high for shot during women's singles semifinal match against Christine Truman, of England, in the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, July 4, 1957].
- Date of Original:
- 1957-07-04
- Subject:
- African American women athletes--New York (State)
African American tennis players--New York (State)
Tennis--Tournaments--England
Wimbledon Championships - People:
- Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003
- Location:
- United Kingdom, England, London, 51.50853, -0.12574
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- In this black-and-white photograph taken July 4, 1957, tennis star Althea Gibson, the first African American to win the French Open, reaches to return the tennis ball to her opponent, Christine Truman of England, at Wimbledon, England.
Exhibited: African-American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship, Library of Congress, 1998.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- http://crdl.usg.edu/id:loc_afamodyssey_0828001r
- Digital Object URL:
- http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/odyssey/archive/08/0828001r.jpg
- Original Collection:
- New York World-Telegram & Sun Photograph Collection, Prints and Photographs Division. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- Contributing Institution:
- Library of Congress
- Rights:
-
[Althea Gibson, of New York, reaching high for shot during women's singles semifinal match against Christine Truman, of England, in the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, July 4, 1957].
