Photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins on a stage with a girl

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A black-and-white photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins on a stage with an unidentified girl. Hawkins is fully depicted in three-quarters profile. He is looking at the girl standing next to him on stage and smiling as he hands her two white items. He is wearing a dark pinstripe suit, white collar shirt, dark patterned tie and a white pocket square in his left breast pocket. There is a microphone stand directly in front of him. The girl is standing on the right side of the image. She is depicted in profile, facing Hawkins with a serious expression on her face. Her arms are slightly outstretched to receive the items from Hawkins. She is wearing a plaid, knee-length dress with a large ruffle at the hemline and a plaid and light-toned bodice with puff sleeve tops. She is also wearing white ankle socks and dark Mary Jane shoes.

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