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Photograph of unidentified men and woman at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club

ca. 1945

Harlem, New York City, New York, 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.

A black and white photograph of two unidentified men and one unidentified woman standing on a tennis court at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club. The three individuals featured in the photograph are standing at center court. The net is behind them on the ground and all three are holding trophies. The men are wearing pant suites and the woman is wearing a skirt and jacket. A group of onlookers can be seen in the back, left of the photograph. There are also trees and brick buildings visible in the background. The back of the photograph has a stamp in black ink that reads: [953E] and an inscription identifying the photograph.

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Catalog reference: 2015.205.3

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