Photo album page of Buck and Derb playing tennis

Description

Buck about to serve in tennis standing by the court net; an Asian man pulling a double rickshaw with two African American men on board, the first man is possibly playing tennis standing by the court net, jokingly titled "Helen Wills"; Buck looking down at a tennis racket by the court net jokingly titled "Bill Tilden"; Derb with members of the band dressed all in white suits titled "The Gang"; Derb standing by tennis court net with two rackets under her arm titled "My Babe"; Derb with four Asian men titled "Derb and her boys". Side 1 of 2-sided photo-album panel.

Note

No date; likely between 1934 and 1937, Panel of 7 photos mounted on a photo album page with handwritten captions: Bottom left: "Bill Tilden". Top right: "Helen Wills". Bottom right: "My Babe". Center, top to bottom: Going to Work, "The gang", and Derb and her boys.

Date Issued

1934 to 1937

Type

Image

Extent

7 photographs : black and white print ; 11 x 7 cm on card mount 27 x 34 cm

Genre

Gelatin silver prints

Group portraits

Member of

Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Time Period

1931-1940

Subject (Name)

Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991

Clayton, Derb

Tilden, William T. (William Tatem), 1893-1953

Wills, Helen, 1905-1998

Subject (Topical)

African American jazz musicians

Jazz musicians

African American women entertainers

Travelers

Band directors

Rickshaws

Rights

Copyright Undetermined

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0015

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections