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T-shirt with Public Enemy logo

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    Object Details

    Created by

    PolyGram, American, 1962 - 1999

    Subject of

    Public Enemy, American, founded 1982

    Description

    A black cotton t-shirt with the words [PUBLIC ENEMY] printed on the front and the group's logo of a figure seen through a targeting scope printed on the back, both in white. Size XXL.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy

    Date

    ca. 1992

    Object number

    2011.33.12

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    T-shirts

    Medium

    cotton (textile)

    Dimensions

    H x W: 32 3/4 x 36 in. (83.2 x 91.4 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Fashion and Historical

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Rappers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f2339f4-7ede-46c0-82a9-ac5e7843eb27

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.33.12

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