Radio used by Ray Barretto
date: label: Date
content: 1980s - 1990s
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Magnavox, American, founded 1917
label: Used by
content: Ray Barretto, American, 1929 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: A black, portable radio with small areas of corrosion and paint missing from the speaker. Front facing, the model [D1835] is printed in blacktext over a red background. Directly to the right, [MAGNAVOX] is printed in silver. On the top, there is a chrome antenna with a red rim, tucked away. A map of the world is printed with time zones along with the radio frequencies On the backside is a [RADIO FREQUENCY TABLE] along with the electronic identifying ticket.
label: Description
content: The Magnavox short wave radio was purchased ca. late 1980's or early 1990's by Ray Barretto.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Radio
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Movement
content: Nuyorican Movement
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brandy and Chris Barretto, in memory of Ray Barretto
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2020.52.1.4
objectType: label: Type
content: portable radio
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: plastic and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (19.1 × 12.1 × 3.8 cm)