Paperweight, Johnny Cash

 
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Paperweight, Johnny Cash
Paperweight, Johnny Cash
Paperweight, Johnny Cash
Paperweight, Johnny Cash

Paperweight, Johnny Cash

Object number2011.001.04.55
MediumPlastic, Paper
Dimensions7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (2.2 x 6.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
DescriptionA round, clear plastic paperweight featuring a image of Arkansas native Johnny Cash. His image is on one side of the paperweight and has him dressed in all black. The reverse side consists of an image of vinyl record with black text that reads "Colombia," "Johnny Cash," and "Look at them Beans."

Johnny Cash was born John R. Cash on February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas and raised in Dyess, Arkansas. Nicknamed “The Man in Black”, he was a singer/songwriter, actor and author (writing two autobiographies). He acted in both movies and television (including his own variety show, The Johnny Cash Show). Cash died September 12, 2003.
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