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Photograph of Tone Loc, his mom, and his platinum record, NYC

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of Tone Loc, his mom, and his platinum record, NYC, July 24, 1988. In the image, Loc and his mother pose with the framed record and cassette tape. Loc wears sunglasses, a Pony t-shirt, and a Do The Right Thing necklace. His mother poses to his proper left, smiling at the camera. On the back is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, date and location.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Al Pereira, American, born 1963
Subject of
Tone Loc, American, founded 1966
Printed by
Bill Adler, American, born 1951
Date
July 24,1988; printed 2003
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 13 × 8 3/4 in. (33 × 22.2 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
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