Photograph by
Joyce, James A., American
Subject of
Hawkins, Bill, American, 1909 - 1975
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Hawkins, Bill’ Record Studio, American
Date
1948-1958
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 5 1/16 × 7 in. (12.9 × 17.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of the exterior of Bill Hawkins’ Record Studio. The photograph, taken at night, depicts a crowd of people watching Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins deejaying inside his record studio. The crowd is standing on the sidewalk looking into DJ booth, located inside the store’s front window. Bill Hawkins is partially visible inside. He is standing inside the booth, wearing headphones with black wires draped down the front of his shirt. He is wearing a white collared shirt and dark trousers. On the wall behind him are a row of photographs and a partially visible wall clock. The spectators include men, women, and children. Most of the men are wearing suits and Stetson hats, while the women mostly wear dresses with overcoats. In the foreground are two bicycles on the left and far right. The sign above the crowd [[---?]ision / Bill Hawkins / RECORD / STUDIO]. A smaller sign next door reads [RESTAURANT]. The photograph has a white border that is thicker on the left side and a landscape orientation. The back of the photograph is white and plain. There is a diagonally oriented, black ink stamp at the center that reads [PHOTO BY / JIMMY JOYCE / 2222 EAST 29TH ST. / CLEVELAND 6, OHIO] and two small red ink [+] signs in the top and bottom left corners.
Place captured
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Business
Music
Photography
Radio
Urban life
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
2018.91.2.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae01c0fb-183d-4ab6-809c-20a53fc9a293

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