Photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins at a record console

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A black-and-white photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins. Hawkins is depicted standing behind a console with a turntable resting on the surface. He is looking down at a long-playing record he is holding with both hands. He is wearing high waisted, medium-toned trousers, a white collared shirt, and a polka dot bow tie. Hawkins has a small mustache and his hair is smoothed back. The acoustic wall panel behind Hawkins is white and has small perforations. The photograph has a thin white border and a portrait orientation. The back of the photograph is plain white with handwritten black text in the top right corner that reads [Photo BY FORREST Dito[s?]].

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