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Photograph of Run, DMC, and Jam Master Jay

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Object Details

Photograph by
James Hamilton, American, born 1946
Subject of
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
Darryl Matthews McDaniels, American, born 1964
Rev. Run, American, born 1964
Kangol, British, founded 1938
Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Jam Master Jay, DMC, and Run, pictured from left to right. DMC is pictured in the middle, wearing an Adidas track suit jacket, a Kangol bucket hat, and glasses. He looks straight at the camera. Jay and Run are pictured in profile on either side of him, both wearing fedoras. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1986
Object number
2015.132.223
Restrictions & Rights
© James Hamilton
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)
H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22.1 × 32.9 cm)
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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
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Rappers (Musicians)
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.223
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57de964e6-83ee-4546-8979-148be0141843

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