Photograph by
Mitchell Studios, Inc., American
Subject of
Hawkins, Bill, American, 1909 - 1975
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Date
before 1948
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 9 7/8 × 7 15/16 in. (25.1 × 20.2 cm)
Description
A sepia toned photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins in a U.S. Army uniform. Hawkins depicted in bust pose with his body turn slightly towards the left side of the photograph and his head turned, facing the viewer. He is wearing an enlisted man's wool service cap with a round metal eagle device, the Great Seal of the United States, at the top center of the crown, and a leather chin strap buckled across the front of the crown above the visor. The hat is worn slightly askew. He is also wearing a winter service uniform coat, a light-toned, button down shirt, and light-toned tie. The jacket has front breast pockets with flap pockets, metal front buttons, and epaulettes all with metal buttons with the round eagle device. The background is off white and plain. The photograph has a white frame and a portrait orientation. The back of this photograph is white and plain. A black photographer’s stamp at the center reads [MITCHELL STUDIOS / 9101 CEDAR AVE, / RA. 7611 CLEVELAND, O.].
Place captured
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Military
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc Jockey of Cleveland, Ohio
Object number
2018.91.2.26
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f7bb367-f807-4d81-91a0-1dee0fa2129c

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