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An early court in Hingham, Massachusetts, 1930

An early court in Hingham, Massachusetts, 1930

Aerial view of the second court near Old Army Road in Scarsdale, New York (Oct. 1932). Ardsley Road is shown at bottom. The Cogswell house is at center. The Blanchard house on Seely Place is upper left. As shown, only three sides of the original court were screened.

Aerial view of the second court near Old Army Road in Scarsdal...

Arrangements regarding the 1936 Men's Nationals. Note the one dollar entry fee per person.

Arrangements regarding the 1936 Men's Nationals. Note the one ...

Paul Hicks - photo from Life magazine article

Paul Hicks - photo from Life magazine article

1959 Men's Nationals - Bill Cooper, playing with Gordon, leaps for a high one. Cooper and Gordon won over Carlisle and Hebard

1959 Men's Nationals - Bill Cooper, playing with Gordon, leaps...

Progress on the new wing

Progress on the new wing

George Harrison and William Pardoe at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

George Harrison and William Pardoe at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, ...

During one of the Tribuno Tour events, Hank Irvine hits a service volley while Herb Fitz Gibbon closes in on the center. This team dominated several of the Tribuno tournaments and won the Nationals in both 1977 and 1978.

During one of the Tribuno Tour events, Hank Irvine hits a serv...

Vittert introduced a solid acrylic paddle in 1979

Vittert introduced a solid acrylic paddle in 1979

Bill Pearce, VP of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York, presents past president Bob Kingsbury and the APTA with the Robert Sticker platform tennis painting

Bill Pearce, VP of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York, pre...

Ware Induction to Hall of Fame at the Nationals Dinner, Montclair Golf Club, NJ

Ware Induction to Hall of Fame at the Nationals Dinner, Montc...

David Caldwell in the finals of the 2009 Mixed Nationals

David Caldwell in the finals of the 2009 Mixed Nationals

Hall of Fame Committee Chairman at Induction Ceremony for David Ohlmuller in 2013

Hall of Fame Committee Chairman at Induction Ceremony for Davi...

Winter activity at Fox Meadow Tennis Club in the 1930s. Platform tennis in the foreground and ice skating just beyond.

Winter activity at Fox Meadow Tennis Club in the 1930s. Platfo...

Robert E. Sticker (1922-2011)

Robert E. Sticker (1922-2011)