Lenglen & Tilden – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Lenglen & Tilden in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Lenglen & Tilden
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Two of the most celebrated players of the early 1920s share the title here: Suzanne Lenglen of France and William "Bill" Tilden of the United States. Lenglen was a dominant force on the women's circuit, winning Wimbledon six times, and Tilden was the leading American men's player of the same years, so a picture linking their names speaks to the rivalry and celebrity that tennis enjoyed in that decade. The Bain News Service, the wire-photo agency that made this glass negative, specialized in fast news and sports images for newspapers, so the print likely reflects the press attention these stars drew. The record does not give a date, so the exact occasion remains unconfirmed.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| 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). Temp. note: Batch seven loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 8,875 × 6,391 px · prints to 30 × 21 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 33000u lenglen tilden |
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