Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Bill Stephney as VP/Promotions, Def Jam Recordings
ca. 1986
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black and white photograph of Bill Stephney. Stephney is pictured standing in a dark interior space with a chandelier behind him. He is wearing a black jacket over a light colored button down shirt. The jacket has the name "Bill" embroidered in white on the proper right side and a line drawing of a turntable needle embroidered in white on the proper left side. He also wears a dark colored baseball cap with the brim tilted up. He looks straight at the camera, his proper right hand at his waist with his fingers curled into a loose fist and his other hand down at his side. He stands next to a shoulder-height partition with wood panels. Other individuals are partially visible in the dark background behind him. On the verso is an adhesive label with the Eyejammie.
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Catalog reference: 2015.132.23
