Call NumberZ-3064Date1940-1945SummaryAn African American man, in a U.S. Army uniform, and a woman, in a dress and hat, play ping pong at a soldiers recreational center in Denver, Colorado; Andrew Hester, W.P.A. Recreation Director and County Judge C. Edgar Kettering, and soldiers look on.Physical Description1 photographic print ; 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Work Projects Administration. ColoradoDenver (Colo.)African Americans--Colorado--DenverJudges--Colorado--DenverSoldiers--Colorado--DenverTable tennis--Colorado--DenverWomen--Colorado--DenverHester, AndrewKettering, C. Edgar, 1901-1960Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR711003064Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionWPA PhotosNotesFormerly F41589. Title from typed paper taped to back of photoprint; also reads: "Glenarm Place and Washington Street, watch Negro soldiers and a girl friend engage in a lively game of table tennis. The leaders are, left to right, Andrew Hester, WPA recreation director at the center, and County Judge C. Edgar Kettering."; Library has additional iterations of this item: 1 copy negative 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); "Is Part Of" term supplied by cataloger. R7110030642
Two leaders in the establishment of the soldiers recreational center (1940-1945). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 06/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1105747
