Photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins with a strolling band

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A black-and-white photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins with a strolling band. Hawkins is depicted standing behind a DJ console placed on a sidewalk in front of a jewelry store. Directly behind him is the store front window decorated with painted graphics of a large eagle with spread wings, vinyl records, musical notes, and a banner at the top that reads [Bill Hawkins’-Records]. Hawkins stands at the center of the group wearing a white collared shirt, medium-toned trousers, and has a pair of headphones over his ears with black wires draped down the front of his shirt. He is dancing behind the microphone stand in front of him. At the top of the microphone is a microphone flag with the radio station call sign [WSRS] printed in white text. Hawkins is surrounded by a group of six men, including five men playing instruments and wearing the identical medium-toned, white, polka dot, clown costumes.

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