Wightman Cup blazer worn by Althea Gibson

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Object Details

Created by

United States Tennis Association, American, founded 1881

Subject of

Althea Gibson, American, 1927 - 2003

Description

An off-white blazer with three buttons down the front center. The jacket has two pockets and features an embroidered American shield over crossed tennis racquets on the proper left chest.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1957

Object number

2009.27.5

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

blazers

Medium

wool

Dimensions

29 3/4 x 29 3/8 in. (75.6 x 74.6 cm)

On form: 28 3/4 x 21 x 18 in. (73 x 53.3 x 45.7 cm)

Place used

Edgeworth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Exhibition

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Sports

Tennis

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56388bad1-b6aa-4108-8fe9-04f84e35dd82

Record ID

nmaahc_2009.27.5