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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 23, 1955 reads "At 100 years of age, Mrs. Mathilde Beaucaire, patient at the Valley Sanatorium, 8843 Wheatland Ave., Sun Valley, was able to feast on ice cream and cake and accept happy returns of the day when visited by her guardian and close friends. Visiting with her around bed, from left, are Arthur C. Wolff, Miss Madeline Strickler, Marian Smiley, nurse; Mrs Olivia Ruhle and Mrs. Rose Wolff, guardian. Baptismal record on bed revealed that Mrs. Beaucaire was born in Bourbonnais, Ill., Feb. 22, 1855."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Sun Valley Sanitarium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Centenarians--California--Los Angeles Nurses--California--Los Angeles Birthdays--California--Los Angeles Cake--California--Los Angeles Flowers--California--Los Angeles Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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