Molla Mallory – Vintage Print
(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.)
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A window into the past: Molla Mallory, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Molla Mallory
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Molla Mallory, the name given on this glass negative, belongs to Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, the Norwegian-born tennis player who became one of the most successful women in the sport. She won the U.S. national women's singles championship eight times, and her strong baseline game and competitive style made her a familiar figure in American newspapers of the 1910s and 1920s. The Bain News Service, a photo agency that supplied pictures to newspapers, often recorded such athletes and celebrities. The record gives no date, so the exact occasion is unknown, but the picture reflects the growing public interest in women's sports in that era.
| 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 eight loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 2,927 × 4,258 px · prints to 10 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-37404 |
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