Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
T-Connection, American
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
early 1980s
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 2 7/8 × 3 7/8 in. (7.3 × 9.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 3 1/4 × 4 1/8 in. (8.3 × 10.5 cm)
Description
This is a color Polaroid depicting DJ Kool Herc and 21 friends posed while at T-Connection, a nightclub in the Bronx. Kool Herc is at the center of the image, wearing a black hat with sunglasses on it and someone sitting on his lap. Most people are sitting on the floor or a chair, with a few people in the background standing.
Place captured
Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
group portraits
instant camera photographs
Topic
DJs (Musicians)
Hip-hop (Music)
Nightlife
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.73.11
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b867a755-43f3-4ea3-b2be-a27109cbac29

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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