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Membership card for the Lawn Tennis Club of the United States for Althea Gibson, 1980. Creator: Unknown.

Membership card for the Lawn Tennis Club of the United States for Althea Gibson, 1980. Creator: Unknown.

2-835-292 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals. Membership card for the International Lawn Tennis Club of the United States of America [The International/Lawn Tennis Club/of the United States of America/Active Member/Althea Gibson Darben]. Bordered in pink.

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  1. Unknown:
People Related
  1. Althea Gibson: African-American, American: Tennis player
Medium
  1. Ink on paper
Picture Type
  1. Membership cards
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6702x4918
File Size : 96,564kb

Aliases

  1. 2014.205.19.3
  1. NMAAHC-2014_205_19_3_001
  1. 0990005259
  1. 2-835-292
  1. 2014.205.19.3
  1. 2835292

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