Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
Beastie Boys, American, 1980 - 2012
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 3 15/16 × 5 13/16 in. (10 × 14.8 cm)
Description
A handbill flier for a performance by Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The black flier has red and white text with Run-DMC and Beastie Boys logos at the top, followed by [WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY DAVY D. / COLD GETTING BUSY AT: / FREEDOM HALL / FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1987]. Ticket information is in red at the bottom. There is no printing or inscriptions on the back of the flier.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place depicted
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
DJs (Musicians)
Hip-hop (Music)
Nightlife
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.38.2.3
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b991a54e-9123-48df-9c39-ee3862353efe

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