A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: DRIVER. Red and yellow Reach 'baseball' trademark features on throat on reverse. Manufacturing details feature across right side of stem: A.J. REACH COMPANY/MAKERS/PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. Handwritten inscription along stem on obverse: J.B. FERGUSON. Initials across right side of handle: J B F. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leather, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: REX. Throat on reverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: E. KENT/TRADE/MARK. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and, carved octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: REX. Throat on reverse features a decal of a crowned garter with the inscription: E. KENT. Inscription of manufacturer's details along left side of stem: MADE BY E. KENT/PAWTUCKET, R.I., U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and a grooved, octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: AZTEC. Throat on reverse features a decal of a crowned garter with the inscription: E. KENT. Company logo also impressed in gold upon brown butt cover. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, String, Leathertennis

Photograph of two men playing tennis as a doubles team. Norman Brookes at far right. Other man identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph group resting at side of a tennis court. Norman Brookes at far right. Other people identity unknown. Woman seated holding puppy. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of man and a woman crossing a tennis court wearing tennis attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of group fo 3 women holding tennis racquets and wearing tennis attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of a group next to an ivy-covered house. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of two men playing tennis as a doubles team. Norman Brookes at far right. Other man identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of a group next to an ivy-covered house. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of two men playing tennis. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of group beside a tennis court. Identity unknown, except for Norman Brookes second from left. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of two men playing tennis as a doubles team. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of woman holding a book. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of woman standing on a tennis court and holding a box brownie. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of woman and man seated and a small girl standing at left, with four dogs/puppies. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of group beside a tennis court, wearing tennis attire. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of man and woman playing tennis as a doubles team. Identities unknown, man possibly Brookes. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of a group at the edge of a tennis court. Identities unknown, man second from right probably Norman Brookes. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of a group at the edge of a tennis court. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of a woman standing near a fence. Sign on fence states 'Luncheons Teas __ Provided. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of a woman playng tennis. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of two women seated beside a tennis court with a crowded stand in the background. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis event involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of two men standing outside a door in tennis attire, one man holding a racquet. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis event involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Photograph of a large group of people in tennis attire, some holding racquetd. Identities unknown. Fifth from left probably Norman Brookes. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis event involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

An F.A. Davis wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and fine-grooved handle with fantail butt. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Cloth tapetennis

A John Piggott 'The J.P. Champion' tennis racquet, with solid, convex throat, cloth tape shoulder supports, and fine-grooved handle with fan-tailed butt. Model name in decal features along throat on obverse. Impressed manufacturer's details feature across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Cloth tape, Inktennis

An unstrung John Piggott 'The Gripwell' tennis racquet, with solid, convex throat, and furrowed handle with rounded butt. Model name in decal features along throat on obverse. Manufacturer's details in decal feature across throat on reverse. Initials 'AS' burnt across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Inktennis

A Sykes National Special tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, string shoulder and crown whipping, and fine-grooved handle. Model and manufacturer's details feature across crown and throat on obverse. Manufacturer's details also on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Guttennis