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Speaker used as part of a DJ setup

African American Museum

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Object Details

Manufactured by

Altec Lansing, American, founded 1936

Used by

Angelo T. King, American, born 1959

Description

A speaker made by Altec. The speaker is rectangular in shape and is painted black. The top of the front of the speaker concaves inward, towards the back. The concaved sides have white and blue stickers on them that read: [ALTEC / Voice of the Theatre]. The middle of the front is black and white and reads: [ALTEC]. The bottom portion of the front is covered in mesh. The back of the speaker has outlets and the proper right and proper left sides of the speaker have handles. The bottom of the speaker has four casters at each corner.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Angelo T. King / The Original DJ Tony Tone AKA Tony Crush of The Cold Crush Brothers

Date

1970s

Object number

2012.47.7

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

loudspeakers

Medium

wood , plastic and mesh

Dimensions

H x W x D (not including wheels): 42 × 29 11/16 × 24 in. (106.7 × 75.4 × 61 cm)
H x W x D (including wheels): 46 3/16 × 29 11/16 × 24 in., 133 lb. (117.3 × 75.4 × 61 cm, 60.3 kg)

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

Tools and Equipment
Musical Instruments

Exhibition

Power of Place

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Hip-hop (Music)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5985df9ef-31e5-40e7-ab7a-761336226b5a

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.47.7

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