Florence Sutton [tennis] (LOC)

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Bain News Service, publisher.

Florence Sutton [tennis]

[between 1910 and 1915]

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.09364

Call Number: LC-B2- 2218-6

Comments

carbonated says:

fantastic action shot! Also: can you imagine playing tennis with a gigantic belt buckle digging into your abdomen?
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

undeadsinatra says:

according to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._Open_Women %27s_Singles...

Florence Sutton was the runner-up in the 1911 U.S. Open Women's SIngles competition.

And in this article:
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9905E 6DA1E3EE233A...

she won the 1911 National Lawn tennis Chamiponship in the Women's Singles division
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

ShadeFell says:

Carbonated-- a gigantic belt buckle digging into your abdomen, and an ankle length skirt. Yikes! At least she's not wearing high heels.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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