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Photograph caption dated January 21, 1958 reads "Nurses with ice cream and cake hover around little 2-year-old Jay Ender after he was admitted today as first patient at new Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Boy's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ender of Canoga Park. Members of hospital nursing staff from left are, Alma Doyle, Joan Harkness and Barbara Dienhart. New medical facility was dedicated last Thursday."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Valley Presbyterian Hospital (Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Presbyterian Hospital (Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Calif.)--Employees Nurses--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Toddlers--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Hospital patients--California--Los Angeles Hospitals--California--Los Angeles--Employees Hospital beds--California--Los Angeles Hospitals--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Cake--California--Los Angeles Ice cream, ices, etc.--California--Los Angeles Lamps--California--Los Angeles Interiors--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Eating & drinking--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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