Museum object · gelatin silver prints
Christine Truman Beats Althea Gibson in Wightman Cup
1958
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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.
In this black-and-white photograph, Christine Truman (left) walks off with Althea Gibson (right). Both women wear tennis skirts and jackets. A crowd is visible in the background.
- Catalog date
- 1958
- Recorded places
- London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Athletes; Photography; Sports; Tennis
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2009.27.1.2
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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