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U.S.A. Holds Wightman Cup 1948
Description
Full title reads: "U.S.A. HOLDS WIGHTMAN CUP".
Wimbledon, London.
The Wightman Cup tennis played at Wimbledon. Britain's No 3 tennis player, Betty Hilton (facing the camera) playing against Wimbledon Champion, American tennis player, Margaret Osborne Dupont. Hilton in play. Hilton...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 47075
- Sort Number:
- 48/049
- Time in/Out:
- 01:09:04:00 / 01:10:43:00
- Canister:
- 48/49
- Film ID:
- 1432.06
- Issue Date:
- 17/06/1948
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