Black and white press photograph of American tennis player Dick Savitt during practice for the N.S.W. Championships, 1950.
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
08 Nov 1950
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Black and white photograph with a thin white border and caption. Image is of American tennis player Dick Savitt wearing a white shirt and shorts, and crouched low to the ground. He is holding a tennis racquet across his body, in his right hand. Industrial pipes behind a wood fence can be seen in the background.
The caption at the base of the photograph reads, "AMERICAN TENNIS STAR DICK SAVITT IN THE CROUCHING STYLE TYPICAL OF / HIS GAME. THE SIX-FOOTER,PRACTICING [sic] AT WHITE CITY LAST WEDNESDAY FOR / THE N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS, USES HIS HEIGHT TO ADVANTAGE IN SMASH PLAY. / 8/11/1950"
Handwritten on the reverse in pencil is, "113".
The caption at the base of the photograph reads, "AMERICAN TENNIS STAR DICK SAVITT IN THE CROUCHING STYLE TYPICAL OF / HIS GAME. THE SIX-FOOTER,PRACTICING [sic] AT WHITE CITY LAST WEDNESDAY FOR / THE N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS, USES HIS HEIGHT TO ADVANTAGE IN SMASH PLAY. / 8/11/1950"
Handwritten on the reverse in pencil is, "113".
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Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 252 W: 201 D: 0.01mm (H: 9 15/16 W: 7 15/16")
Media/Materials
Date Used
08 Nov 1950
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Location
In storage
Registration No
N2010.32.11
Credit Line
Kindly donated by Robert Dooley of Tweed Heads, NSW
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