Photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins with two unidentified women

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A black-and-white photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins with two unidentified women. Hawkins is depicted on the left, smiling and looking towards the woman on the far right. There is a microphone on a stand in front of him. At the top of the microphone is a rounded microphone flag with the radio station call sign, [WHK], visible. He is wearing a medium-toned suit, a white collared shirt, and a dark tie with white polka dots. He holds a small, rectangular piece of white paper in proper right hand, which is extended towards the women. The woman on the far right is wearing a light-toned, double breasted skirt suit, a white blouse, a dark bow tie around the collar, and a black half hat. She has a black handbag draped over her proper left wrist and she holds a piece of white paper in both hands.

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