Object Details
Photograph by
David D. Spitzer, American
Subject of
Sam Myers, American, 1936 - 2006
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Sam Myers on stage behind a microphone during a performance in Miami Beach, FL. He is wearing a grey suit and black glasses. His hands are up by his neck and he is holding something in his left hand. The headstock of a Gibson guitar is in the frame and out of focus at the left edge of the image.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Date
1994
Object number
2012.164.36
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): 13 3/4 x 9 5/16 in. (34.9 x 23.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 11/16 in. (34.9 x 27.2 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Place captured
Miami Beach, Miami-Dade 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)
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.164.36