Object Details
Photograph by
David D. Spitzer, American
Subject of
Eddie Kirkland, Jamaican, 1923 - 2011
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Eddie Bluesman Kirkland playing a guitar and singing at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is wearing a dark hat, white shirt, and a dark vest. He is singing into a microphone and his left hand and neck of the guitar are visible at the bottom right of the frame. The photo is taken from an extreme low angle.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Date
1989
Object number
2012.164.34
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 5/16 x 13 11/16 in. (23.6 x 34.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 3/8 x 13 3/4 in. (26.4 x 35 cm)
H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Place captured
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Blues (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.164.34