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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Original print has visible crease on left side. Photograph article dated August 30, 1950 reads, "Well, now, do you suppose Althea Gibson, the first Negro to play in the national tennis championships, can beat Wimbledon Titlist Louis Brough? Weather permitting, the answer will come today when they finish their rain-interrupted match with Althea ahead, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 and Miss Brough serving. One thing is certain, Miss Gibson, a tall, angular product of Harlem, has acquitted herself well." Photograph caption reads, "Althea Gibson, girl from nowhere - She was rough on Brough in tennis."
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