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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated November 26, 1963 reads, "Mrs. Roswall and Holden check food supply." The article partially reads, "A Van Nuys couple has the largest 'family' in town to cook for Thanksgiving Day. Brig. and Mrs. Winfred Roswall will serve dinner to the 75 men who live at the Salvation Army's Men's Social Service Center in Van Nuys...Their chief helper is Jack Holden, the center's first cook...Planning and cooking a big meal is nothing new to Holden and Mrs. Roswall. They do it the year-round for the men...Brig. Roswall says that good food that is well prepared is essential to their program for the rehabilitation of the men."; See images #00117066 through #00117068 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Salvation Army Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Thanksgiving cooking--California--Los Angeles Cooking--California--Los Angeles Cooking (Vegetables)--California--Los Angeles Cooks--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Kitchens--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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