Photograph by

Spitzer, David D., American

Subject of

Creach, Papa John, American, 1917 - 1994

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (35 x 23.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (35.2 x 27.5 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1994

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Papa John Creach playing violin at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a multicolored hat, white shirt, and a leather jacket. He is holding the violin in his left hand and the bow in his right hand.

Topic

African American

Blues (Music)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer

Object number

2012.164.33

Restrictions & Rights

© David D. Spitzer

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture