Photographic portraits of Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Kaye
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Abstract
The Photographic portraits of Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine is comprised of two modern 8" x 10" black-and-white photographic prints of Danny Kaye (at age 7 or 8) and Sylvia Fine (at age 3). In the portraits, Danny is shown outdoors sitting in a toy car, while Sylvia is shown outdoors sitting on a large rock. The photographic prints were reproduced from photographs taken circa 1916 to 1920.
Biographical note
Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine met while working on an off-Broadway play in 1939 and married in 1940. They had one daughter, Dena, born in 1946. Danny Kaye (1913-1987) was born in Brooklyn and went on to become a well-known singer, actor, dancer, and comedian. Sylvia Fine (1913-1991) was a Brooklyn-born lyricist, composer, and producer.
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The Photographic portraits of Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine is comprised of two modern 8" x 10" black-and-white photographic prints of Danny Kaye (at age 7 or 8) and Sylvia Fine (at age 3). In the portraits, Danny is shown outdoors sitting in a toy car, while Sylvia is shown outdoors sitting on a large rock. The photographic prints were reproduced from photographs taken circa 1916 to 1920.
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Reproduction rights for the photographs have not been evaluated. For information on securing rights to publish or reproduce, please see the Brooklyn Historical Society Reproduction Rights Policy.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Photographic portraits of Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine, V1989.028, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Sylvia Fine Kaye, 1989.
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