Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Serena and Venus
1991
Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
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.
Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus, Serena, and Richard Williams on a tennis court. The girls stand in front of their father, Richard Williams, who stands on the court behind them holding a racquet. Serena stands to the right of Venus at an angle to the net. She holds her racquet in her proper right hand. Her proper left hand is out in front of her at waist level. Venus stands farther away from their father and is at an angle to the net. She holds her racquet in her proper right hand. All three are wearing matching printed Reebok polo shirts. The girls also have matching skirts. Buildings and cars are visible in the background of the image.
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Catalog reference: 2015.165.13
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