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Jim Backus and his wife, Henny

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

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Personalities

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James Backus

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James Backus, [File A]

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Title
Jim Backus and his wife, Henny
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Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

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James Backus

James Backus, [File A]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1850 - 2020
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho A (Backus, James)
Genres
Photographs
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0652a3c0-c530-012f-b476-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Jim Backus and his wife, Henny" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 2020. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74bb0bb3-6969-6486-e040-e00a18067f26

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Jim Backus and his wife, Henny" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74bb0bb3-6969-6486-e040-e00a18067f26

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 2020). Jim Backus and his wife, Henny Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74bb0bb3-6969-6486-e040-e00a18067f26

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74bb0bb3-6969-6486-e040-e00a18067f26 | title= (still image) Jim Backus and his wife, Henny, (1850 - 2020)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 18, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Jim Backus and his wife, Henny