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How to Breakdance

Object Details

Description
A pack of View-Master 3D reels. The title of the pack is: [How to Breakdance]. The package contains three reels with a total of twenty-one pictures. The front of the package features a man in a red outfit breakdancing. Text throughout the packaging advertises that the viewer can: [Learn to breakdance with the New York City Breakers]. The three reels are secured by a plastic cover at the bottom of the package. The back of the package features additional information about the reels and an advertisement for other reels.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Created by
View-Master International Group
Subject of
New York City Breakers, American, founded 1982
Owned by
Michael Holman, American, born 1955
Date
1984
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
plastic, ink, photographic film, dye, fiberboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 1/4 in. (22.2 × 11.4 × 0.6 cm)
Type
transparencies

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