Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photograph of Althea Gibson shaking hands with opponent Louise Brough
ca. 1957
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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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.
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."
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2014.205.9
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