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Sammy Davis Jr. taking photo of his wife May Britt and newly adopted son Jeff on steps of Los Angeles County Courthouse, Calif., 1965

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Title: Sammy Davis Jr. taking photo of his wife May Britt and newly adopted son Jeff on steps of Los Angeles County Courthouse, Calif., 1965
Date Created and/or Issued: December 14, 1965
1965-12-14
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: FAMILY CEREMONY-On the steps of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., at right, snaps a photo of his wife, Swedish actress May Britt, and the youngster, Jeff, whom they had just adopted. Superior Court Judge A. A. Scott signed the adoption decree. Boy was named for the late Jeff Chandler. The couple has another adopted son, Mark, 5, and a natural daughter, Tracey, 4.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b564_231144
ark:/21198/zz0002tzk7
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: People
Entertainers--United States
African American singers
Family--California, Southern
Adoption--California--Los Angeles County
Lifestyle
Davis, Sammy, 1925-1990--Family
Source: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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