Papa John Creach, 1994: Museum Object and Cultural History
Papa John Creach, 1994: Date: ca. 1994. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Papa John Creach, American, 1917 - 1994.

The object in the museum catalogue
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1994
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Papa John Creach, American, 1917 - 1994
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- 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)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (35.2 x 27.5 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2012.164.33
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Sources and reuse
Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © David D. Spitzer Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

