Microphone box used by Ralph McDaniels on the television show Video Music Box

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Used by

Ralph McDaniels, American

Description

A cube shaped black microphone box used on the television show The Video Music Box. The microphone box has a circular cut out through the center at the top and bottom of the cube. The interior of the cube is lined with dark gray foam. Taped to the four exterior sides of the box are black pieces of cardboard with white text that reads "VIDEO / MUSIC / BOX."

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ralph McDaniels, Founder of Video Music Box

Date

ca. 1988

Object number

2015.188

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

boxes (containers)

Medium

plastic, cardboard, tape, foam

Dimensions

H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 3/8 × 2 3/8 in. (5.7 × 6 × 6 cm)

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Props and Set Design

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Communities

Hip-hop (Music)

Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c02de848-0de8-4b02-88cc-2f627b8ba047

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.188