Photographic print of Marley Marl at Cold Chillin' Records

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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 Marley Marl seated at a piano at the offices of Cold Chillin' Records in New York City. Marl is pictured sitting sideways at a piano with his body and face turned towards the camera. His proper left hand is on the keyboard and his proper right is raised to the proper right side of his face with is pointer finger touching his cheek. He is wearing a multicolored jacket and light-colored shorts. He has a watch and a bracelet on his proper left wrist. He has a goatee and his hair is shaved on the sides and in the back. On the back of the print is a handwritten inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject, location, date, and photographer.

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