Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photograph of Debra Kay Thomas making a jump shot
1978-1980; scanned 2023
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, 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.
A digital scan of a black-and-white photograph of Iowa Cornets player Debra Kay making a jump shot during a Women's Professional Basketball League game. Seen in the center of the frame, she wears white knee-high socks, striped shorts, and the #40 jersey as she leaps. Spectators seated in the stands can be seen in the background behind her but appear slightly out of focus.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2024.9.2
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