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Serena and Venus

1991

Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

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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.

Digital scan of a 35mm black and white negative of Venus and Serena Williams. The sisters are seated in folding chairs. Serena leans on Venus' lap and Venus leans over Serena's back to embrace one another. They are dressed in matching tennis skirts, Reebok shirts, and Reebok socks.

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Catalog reference: 2015.165.2

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