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Actresses and sisters Rosetta Duncan and Vivian Duncan stand behind their father who holds his granddaughter, Evelyn, on his lap, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Actresses and sisters Rosetta Duncan and Vivian Duncan stand behind their father who holds his granddaughter, Evelyn, on his lap, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: August 31, 1935
1935-08-31
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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Vivian Duncan and Rosetta Duncan, known as both the Duncan Sisters and the Heavenly Twins, stand behind their father, S.H. Duncan, who holds his granddaughter, Evelyn, on his lap.
In 1935 the sisters, who had gained success in film and theater starring as the characters Eva and Topsy (a role which Rosetta played in blackface) were attempting to make a comeback after various personal and financial troubles.
A different photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the article, "'Heavenly Twins' Still Smiling: Duncan Sisters Return, Denying New Romances," Los Angeles Times, 1 Sept. 1935: 5.
Text from negative sleeve: 1964 - Vivian + Rosetta Duncan + Vivian's daughter Rosetta [sic.] 8-31-35. [Stamped:] Sep 4 1935.
Text from negative sleeve: 1988- Olivia Redwine, Katherine Watkins, Maxine White. (Society) 9-6-35. [Stamped:] Sep 7 1935
Handwritten on negative: Vivian + Rosetta Duncan - Top 8/31/35 SH Duncan + Evelyn Duncan Bottom
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8306
ark:/21198/zz002dg58w
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Sisters--American--California--Los Angeles
Actresses--American--California--Los Angeles
Duncan, S.H., b. 1860 or 61
Duncan Sisters
Duncan, Rosetta, 1900-1959
Duncan, Vivian, 1902-1986
Asther, Evelyn Rosetta, 1931-2013
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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