Photographic print of Chubb Rock and friends, Manhattan

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A black and white photograph of Chubb Rock with two women outside in Manhattan, New York City. Rock is pictured in the center of the image, his arms around an unidentified woman on either side of him. He is leaning against the rear side of a car and wears a striped shirt and a chain necklace with a large medallion featuring a double bust of Nefertiti in profile, with large cylindrical headdress. The woman on the left wears dark colored clothing, a large belt, hoop earrings, a necklace adn several rings. She stands with her proper right hand on her right hip and Chubb Rock's hand is at her waist. The woman on the right side of the image also wears dark colored clothing. She stands turned towards Rock with both hands resting on his proper left shoulder. His arm is around her shoulers.

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