Name/Title
Seattle Supersonics at Capital Pavilion, 1978Entry/Object ID
2007-012.M598PDescription
Seattle Supersonics at Capital Pavilion, 1978. These seven black and white contact print strips were created for the Lacey Leader newspaper. These images were created using two separate film rolls, so some of the physical numbers on the strips are repeated. For the purposes of this description, these strips will be grouped according to the film roll from which they originally came. Each group will be assigned a lower-case letter to go along with the physical numbers on the strips (ex: 1a, 2a, 3a, 1b, 2b, 3b, etc.) to help differentiate between images.
The images in group "a" show what appears to be a men's basketball practice/practice game taking place in the Capital (Marcus) Pavilion on the Saint Martin's campus. The men practicing are likely members of the Seattle Supersonics. Images 12a-14a show the practice in-progress. Images 15a and 16a show Lenny Wilkens speaking to a man wearing a jersey with the number 40 on it. Images 17a-26a show the practice underway. Image 27a shows two little boys seated on the basketball court and watching the practice. Image 28a shows one of the two little boys holding a camera up to his eye to take a photograph. Image 29a shows a man preparing to shoot a free throw. Images 30a-31a show children standing in a row and watching the practice. Image 32a shows a police officer walking past the row of children.
The images in group "b" are very similar to those in group "a," and may have been captured on the same day. Images 26b-28b show several players out on the court and several photographers taking photos of them. Image 29b shows several players walking out onto the court. Images 30b-32b show players sitting on the floor of the basketball court and stretching. Image 33b shows one player going for a lay-up while another player defends. Images 34b and 35b show coaches speaking to players. Lenny Wilkens is at the center of image 35b. Images 36b through 39b show players practicing.Made/Created
Date made
1978 - 1978Place
City
LaceyCounty
ThurstonState/Province
WashingtonCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaNotes
Medium: Photographic Paper/Photographic EmulsionLexicon
Search Terms
People, Sports/Basketball, Saint Martin's Capital Pavilion, Marcus Pavilion, Seattle Supersonics, Basketball coachesRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lenny Wilkens