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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Photograph album featuring the Scurlock family

20th century

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A photograph album of black and white photographs of the Scurlock family. The album has 38 pages with photographs on it and 13 blank pages. The photographs include images of the family at the beach, images of Washington, D.C, and images of sporting events.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog TA2014.306.6.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Photograph album owned by Briana Scurry

ca. 2004

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A photograph album of the 2004 US Olympic Women's Soccer Team. The album contains photographs from the Olympics in Athens of the US Women's Soccer Team playing games, on the sidelines, and during their victory ceremony.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.58.7
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a baseball player

ca. 1930

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A black-and-white photograph of a baseball player outstretching his proper left arm. The proper left arm is his glove hand and there is a baseball inside the glove. There is a building in the background of the image. Black paper is adhered to the corners.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.42.9
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a baseball player and a woman

ca. 1930

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A black-and-white photograph of a baseball player for the Trojans standing with a woman in a hat and overcoat. They stand on a field and behind them in another Trojan. The back of the photograph has black paper adhered and a blue stamp of a [7].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.42.7
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a basketball game at St. Augustine High School

1960s - 1970s

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Black & white photograph of a basketball game. This image depicts three students; two in white jerseys and one in a dark colored uniform. One student, wearing a white uniform, dribbles the ball as he runs up the court. He is guarded by a student in a dark…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.47.9
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a football game in Tulsa, Oklahoma

1930-1950

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A black-and-white gelatin silver print depicting two teams engaged in a football game. Nineteen people are visible on the field, three of whom are referees. Seven people are wearing dark colored jerseys and helmets while eight are earing while colored…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.79.2
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a group of posing men

ca. 1930

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A black-and-white photograph of men posing for a picture. The men in front sit, the men behind them kneel, and the men in the back stand. Some of the men are dressed in a variety of baseball uniforms. Black paper is adhered to the top and bottom right…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.42.12
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a male baseball player and a woman

ca. 1930

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A black-and-white photograph of a man in a "Trojans" baseball uniform and a woman wearing a dress, hat, and overcoat. They stand in a field, and trees, cars, houses, and a building are visible behind them. The back of the photograph has a stamp that reads:…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.42.14
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a referee at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club

ca. 1945

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A black and white photograph of unidentified woman sitting in a chair on a tennis court at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club. The woman, the referee, is wearing a long dress and her chair is pulled further out than the other chairs to the left of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.205.10
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of a St. Augustine sports team

after 1951

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Black & white photograph of a St. Augustine sports team. In this image, six men stand in a semicircle facing the camera. Five of the men are young, one man, third from the left, is middle aged and wears a team jacket with the word "Coach" written within…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.47.13
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett, gymnasium coach of Harvard University

1859-1871

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This photographic print depicts Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett, the first African American gymnasium coach at Harvard University. Hewlett is seated and is surrounded by a variety of exercise equipment. He wears a striped three-piece suit and a dark necktie. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.174.9
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gelatin silver prints

Photograph of Althea Gibson

1959

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In this black-and-white photograph, Althea Gibson poses on a stool with two tennis rackets. Both the rackets have dark colors printed with "Althea Gibson" in white letters.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.27.1.3
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Althea Gibson holding a Wimbledon trophy plate

1957-1958

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In this black-and-white photograph, Althea Gibson holds a Wimbledon trophy plate in her left hand and a bouquet of flowers in her right. An unidentified man taking a photograph and another unidentified person can be seen to the right of the photograph. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.27.1.1
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Althea Gibson holding two tennis rackets

1959

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Black and white photographic portrait of Althea Gibson. She sits on a stool and holds two (2) tennis rackets in the their cases. The racket cases have her name in white [ALTHEA/GIBSON]. She wears all white and sits with her PL side facing the camera. She…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.17
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Althea Gibson shaking hands with opponent Louise Brough

ca. 1957

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Black-and-white photograph of Althea Gibson shaking hands with opponent. Black stamp on back reads "PHOTO BY / CECIL LAYNE." A stamp below that reads "ASMP MEMBER / AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHERS."

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.9
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gelatin silver prints

Photograph of Althea Gibson standing next to two men shaking hands

ca. 1960

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Black-and-white photograph of Althea Gibson standing next to two men shaking hands. One of the men is holding a hat and trophy in his PL hand while he shakes with his right.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.14
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gelatin silver prints

Photograph of Althea Gibson wearing the Wightman Cup jacket

1957

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Black-and-white photograph of Althea Gibson posing in a white jacket while holding a racket. Printed on the bottom right corner of the photograph is "Seawell.".

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.11
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Althea Gibson with Louise Brough

ca. 1957

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Black-and-white photograph of Althea Gibson next to Louise Brough. Black stamp on back reads "PHOTO BY / CECIL LAYNE." A stamp below that reads "ASMP MEMBER / AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHERS."

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.10
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Althea Gibson with the US Nationals trophy and Mal Anderson

1957

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Black-and-white photograph Althea Gibson of holding a trophy full of flowers, standing next to a man holding two different trophies. Black stamp on back reads "PHOTO BY / CECIL LAYNE." A stamp below that reads "ASMP MEMBER / AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.13
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gelatin silver prints

Photograph of Althea Gibson with travel gear

1959

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In this black-and-white photograph, Althea Gibson stands in front of a "London Airport" sign in a trenchcoat with a travel bag, tennis racket, and purse.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.27.1.4
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gelatin silver prints

Photograph of Althea Gibson with Wightman Cup team

1958

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In this black-and-white photograph, the Wightman Cup team stands on a tennis court in front of a small table. Gibson stands third from the left.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.27.1.6
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Bobby Ryland and another man at Cosmopolitan Tennis Club

ca. 1945

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A black and white photograph of an unidentified man (left) and Bobby Ryland (right) standing on a tennis court at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club. The two men are standing near the net at center court. Both are holding racquets and wearing long-sleeve…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.205.7
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Briana Scurry

ca. 1996

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A color photograph (2015.58.13a) of Briana Scurry wearing an Olympic gold medal. Scurry is depicted wearing a white jacket with red and blue star decorations. An American Flag is visible behind Scurry. The photograph has an accompanying matboard…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.58.13ab
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Briana Scurry

1996

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A color photograph of Briana Scurry. Scurry is pictured wearing a red, white, and blue Olympic jacket. Scurry is smiling and looking at the camera and has a 1996 Olympic gold medal around her neck. The gold medal has a green ribbon and gold lettering that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.58.14
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