Skip to content

Museum object · Photographs and Still Images

Photographic print of Just-Ice on the roof of Sleeping Bag Records, NYC

August 9, 1989

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
Visit the source record ↗

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 Just-Ice on the roof of Sleeping Bag Records in New York City. Just-Ice is pictured center frame, sitting on the ledge of the rooftop, the city skyline behind him. He is leaning forward, his proper right hand raised near his face to display a large knuckle ring with the letters [MR JUSTICE], his lips bared to display jeweled fronts on both his top and bottom teeth. There are large rings on every finger of his proper left hand, which rests on his right leg. He is wearing a Nike sweatshirt and sweatpants, a knit cap, and a necklace with a round medallion. On the back of the print are two inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the subject, location, date, and photographer.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2015.132.286

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →