Bob Johnson, President and founder Black Entertainment Television, in his Georgetown office in the early days of B.E.T evolution
- Photograph by
- Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
- Subject of
- Johnson, Robert L., American, born 1946
- Black Entertainment Television, American, founded 1980
- Date
- June 5, 1981
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 6 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (16.5 x 24.4 cm)
- Caption
- Robert (Bob) L. Johnson, president and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), in his Washington, DC Georgetown office in the early days of BET's evolution. June 5, 1981. The channel launched in 1980 and became a full-fledged cable channel in 1983.
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Robert L. Johnson sitting behind a desk. He is adjusting a television knob with his right hand. He is looking directly at the camera. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Mass media
- Photography
- Television
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- Object number
- 2011.15.326
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Milton Williams
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




