Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
Date
ca. 1967
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 2 1/2 × 2 in. (6.4 × 5.1 cm)
H x W (sheet): 2 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (6.7 × 5.7 cm)
Caption
This portrait of a young Clive Campbell was captured in Kingston, Jamaica. A copy of the photo was used in Campbell's passport, which he carried with him after his arrival in the United States in 1967. A few years later, he would adopt the name DJ Kool Herc, combining a popular cigarette brand ("Kool") with a school nickname inspired by his track-and-field skills ("Hercules").
Description
A black-and-white gelatin silver print of a young Clive Campbell (later known as DJ Kool Herc). Campbell is facing forward and captured from the chest up. He wears a dark colored suit and tie with a white shirt.
Place captured
Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
DJs (Musicians)
Hip-hop (Music)
Migrations
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.73.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8fdf43a-a060-4574-8bd8-98f430c82fac

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