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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...
Herbert Pease, Wallace Chandler, Sumner Kilmarx, and Clifford Couch in the semifinals of the 1935 Men’s Doubles Nationals
Herbert Pease, Wallace Chandler, Sumner Kilmarx, and Clifford ...
Frank Beal, inventor in 1911 of the playground form of paddle tennis, at the Cogswell court in March 1936. The winners of the New York City Junior Girls’ Championship played Do Cogswell and Ruth Blanchard (at left), winners of the Fox Meadow Tennis Club Junior Championship.
Frank Beal, inventor in 1911 of the playground form of paddle ...
Jean Sayre playing on one of the first courts in the Midwest, 1938
Jean Sayre playing on one of the first courts in the Midwest, ...
Complete Gates Court Loaded for Delivery - from Gates Paddle Tennis Court Brochure. Gates was the premier builder of courts
Complete Gates Court Loaded for Delivery - from Gates Paddle T...
Fred Walker gives Ginny Claiborne and daughter Judy a skating lesson
Fred Walker gives Ginny Claiborne and daughter Judy a skating ...
1959 Women's Nationals - From left: Susan and Madge Beck win the 1959 Women's Nationals, a first such title for a mother-daughter team. A three set match so Ruthie Walker (Blanchard's daughter) and Barbara Koegel manage to smile.
1959 Women's Nationals - From left: Susan and Madge Beck win t...
South Seas Party
South Seas Party
Tennis in 1963
Tennis in 1963
John Mangan and Bob Kingsbury, winners of first annual VAT 69 Gold Cup
John Mangan and Bob Kingsbury, winners of first annual VAT 69 ...
Nancy Dickson (left) and B. J. Debree.
Nancy Dickson (left) and B. J. Debree.
Chip Baird, winner, with his brother, Steve, of the 1976 Men’s Nationals, along with numerous other tournaments
Chip Baird, winner, with his brother, Steve, of the 1976 Menâ€...
Fox Meadow shows its continuing contribution to the APTA. Among the pictured APTA Presidents are eight Club members.
Fox Meadow shows its continuing contribution to the APTA. Amon...
An early ad in American Lawn Tennis magazine
An early ad in American Lawn Tennis magazine
APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1975 National Boy's finalist prizes to Bill Hammer and Kent Pierce
APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1975 Na...
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