Museum object · gelatin silver prints
Photograph of Althea Gibson with travel gear
1959
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, Althea Gibson stands in front of a "London Airport" sign in a trenchcoat with a travel bag, tennis racket, and purse.
- Catalog date
- 1959
- 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: 2009.27.1.4
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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