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How to Breakdance

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Object Details

Created by
View-Master International Group
Subject of
New York City Breakers, American, founded 1982
Owned by
Michael Holman, American, born 1955
Description
A pack of View-Master 3D reels. The title of the pack is: [How to Breakdance]. The package contains three reels with a total of twenty-one pictures. The front of the package features a man in a red outfit breakdancing. Text throughout the packaging advertises that the viewer can: [Learn to breakdance with the New York City Breakers]. The three reels are secured by a plastic cover at the bottom of the package. The back of the package features additional information about the reels and an advertisement for other reels.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1984
Object number
2016.31.2.2
Restrictions & Rights
Images in View-Master © 1984 Hip Hop International, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
transparencies
Medium
plastic, ink, photographic film, dye, fiberboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 1/4 in. (22.2 × 11.4 × 0.6 cm)
Place made
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
Title
Reels for View-Master featuring the New York City Breakers
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Break dancing
Dance
Hip-hop (Music)
Play
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.31.2.2
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb244193-f4f8-4d9a-b596-25da82ec1bad

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