Photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins inside the Shiloh Baptist Church

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A black-and-white photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins standing behind the altar of Shiloh Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Hawkins is depicted behind the tiered, light-toned altar, centered on a dark wooden dais. He is smiling and looking slightly downwards towards the right. The dais is decorated with two ferns and three flower arrangements. One of the flower arrangements sits on a piano on the far right of the dais. Behind Hawkins is a row of high back chairs with velvet back panels and cushions. Howard Parker is seated with his legs crossed in the chair on the far right. He is wearing a dark suit, dark patterned tie, and a white collared shirt. In the background is a wood paneled wall. Black text printed on the dais panel below the alter reads [THIS DO IN REMEMBERANCE OF ME].

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