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Mr. Magic

early 1980s

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 black and white photograph of radio DJ Mr. Magic (John Rivas). Magic is pictured in the center of the image, standing at a microphone on a stand. He wears a light colored suit over a dark colored button down shirt. He is looking away from the camera, his face turned slightly to his proper right. His proper left arm is bent at the elbow, his hand held in front of him in a loose fist. The background is completely dark. On the verso is an adhesive label with the Eyejammie.com logo and [Title: Mr. Magic / Photographer: Harry Allen] printed in black text.

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Catalog reference: 2015.132.47

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