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Chromogenic print of Jam Master Jay at the Rush Artist Management offices

1987; printed 2004

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

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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 color photograph of Jam Master Jay in front of the Rush Management offices. Jay is pictured standing in front fo a white brick wall. He wears a navy, double-breasted coat with a black fur collar over a black t-shirt and jeans. He also has a black hat, thick gold rope chain necklace with a shoe pendant, and a gold bracelet. His thumbs are in his front jeans pockets and he is looking directly at the camera with his head tilted down slightly. At the bottom right corner, along the vertical edge, is the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '04].

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Catalog reference: 2015.132.346

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