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Photograph of Aaliyah, NYC, 1994

1994

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A color photograph of Aaliyah. She is wearing a sheer long sleeve black shirt with a shiny black shirt underneath. She has long hair and bangs. She is wearing long earrings and has a ring on her proper right hand. She is smiling wide with her mouth open and her head is turned slightly towards the proper right side. Her right hand is pointing forward and is out of focus. She is standing in front of "fye" logos, which are also out of focus. There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the two sides and thinner on the top and bottom. The back of the photograph is white. There is a bit of tape residue at the top of the page. There is an inscription on the back in Bill Adler's hand.

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Catalog reference: 2015.132.68

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