Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
Subject of
1520 Sedgwick Avenue, American, founded 1967
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
reflective glass on metal with adhesive
Dimensions
Diameter: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Description
A disco ball, also known as a mirror ball, used for hip-hop parties thrown by DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell in the rec-room of their Bronx apartment complex at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. The 14-inch disco ball has hundreds of square-shaped mirrors attached in a spherical shape, with a metal rod and a ring at the top to hang.
Place depicted
Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Topic
DJs (Musicians)
Hip-hop (Music)
Nightlife
Social life and customs
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.73.3
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af629702-3f7e-4a29-bb48-f110e9110ecb

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