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Tennis Racket

Collection Type

  • Sporting equipment

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-12687

Description

Tennis racket with laminated construction. Squared head with gut strings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rackets (sports equipment)
ash (wood)
string (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
Gear, Tennis
Racket, Tennis
Ash
String
Racket, Tennis

Inscription

Painted or decaled manufacturer's name.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Wright & Ditson (Maker)

Dimensions

9.25 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1794

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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