Subject of
Unidentified
Hawkins, Bill, American, 1909 - 1975
WJW, American, founded 1926
Date
1948-1958
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 7 1/16 × 4 7/8 in. (17.9 × 12.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins standing at a microphone. Hawkins is depicted in full length, facing the viewer. He is wearing a medium-toned suit, white collared shirt, a medium-toned tie with a square pattern, and a white pocket square. He is smiling and looking into the distance. His proper left arm is resting at his side and his proper right arm is extended in front of him to shoulder level, with his elbow slightly bent, and his hand-held palm upwards in a loose fist. In front of him is a silver tone microphone stand with a microphone flag at the top, that reads [WJW]. The white acoustic wall panel behind Hawkins has two rectangular panels of perforations. There is a row of four folding chairs set up against the wall behind him. The photograph has a white border that is slightly thicker on the right and a portrait orientation. The back of the photograph is white and plain.
Place captured
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Music
Photography
Radio
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
2018.91.2.9
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd577fedd6d-eaa9-4eb4-ba80-2fa4aff696c3

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