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Photograph was edited for publication purposes; Photograph also used in article dated April 4, 1950. Photograph article dated August 14, 1950 partially reads, "Thousands of veterans, many of them former patients at the now abandoned Birmingham Hospital in Van Nuys, today mourned the death of Raymond A. Hemstreet of Reseda. He died Saturday night at the Long Beach Veterans Hospital, having reduced his strength in his efforts to have Birmingham continued after President Truman's order to close it. When Birmingham patients were transferred last June he was one of the first out patients to be admitted at the Long Beach institute. After treatment he returned to his home in Reseda, but reported three times weekly for observation at Long Beach. A week ago his condition forced him to remain in the hospital. Because many of his former veteran associates are in Sacramento attending the Legion state convention, funeral services will be delayed until Thursday or Friday, it was announced. Services will be held in the chapel at Sawtelle with Legion services at the grave."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;12 x 6 cm. Photographic prints
Veterans Administration Hospital (Long Beach, Calif.) Death notices--California--Long Beach Veterans--United States Veterans' hospitals--California--Long Beach Veterans--Services for Hospitals--California--Long Beach Men--California--Long Beach Long Beach (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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