Photograph of Sylvia Robinson at her desk, Sugar Hill Records, Englewood, NJ
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Object Details
- Photograph by
- Val Wilmer, British
- Subject of
- Sylvia Robinson, American, 1936 - 2011
- Sugar Hill Records, American, 1979 - late 1980s
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Sylvia Robinson at her desk at Sugar Hill Records in Englewood, New Jersey. Robinson stands behind the desk, holding the phone up to her ear and with a pen or pencil held up to her mouth. The desk in front of her is covered in papers and office equipment. Behind her, light filters through checked curtains. An inscription on the verso identifies the subject, date, and location along with a copyright notice and the photographer's signature.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1982; printed 2004
- Object number
- 2015.132.428
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Val Wilmer
- 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): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
- Place captured
- Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Business
- Communication
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.428
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563b2c8a6-cfa5-4c10-8df2-bd4779285797
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