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Photograph of Run, DMC, and Jam Master Jay

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    James Hamilton, American, born 1946

    Subject of

    Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
    Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
    Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964
    Rev. Run, American, born 1964
    Kangol, British, founded 1938
    Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

    Description

    A black-and-white photograph of Jam Master Jay, DMC, and Run, pictured from left to right. DMC is pictured in the middle, wearing an Adidas track suit jacket, a Kangol bucket hat, and glasses. He looks straight at the camera. Jay and Run are pictured in profile on either side of him, both wearing fedoras. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1986

    Object number

    2015.132.223

    Restrictions & Rights

    © James Hamilton
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22.1 × 32.9 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Fashion
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57de964e6-83ee-4546-8979-148be0141843

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.223

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