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Title
New $1 million Valley hospital started
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1961
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated March 30, 1961 reads "New $1 million dollar Valley hospital started - Ground-breaking ceremonies at Roscoe boulevard and Farralone street in Canoga Park mark construction beginning of the $1 million, 80-bed West Park Community Hospital. Mrs. Francis Lederer, community civic leader, supervises the shovel detail consisting of, from left, Los Angeles City Councilman Pat McGee; L. E. Hooker, president of the Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce; W. M. (Brick) Neighbors, representing Mayor Norris Poulson, and Dr. Philip Hoffman."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00126973
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d032_f13_i23
CARL0005436553
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/58545
Subject
McGee, Patrick D
Lederer, Francis,--1899-2000--Family
Los Angeles (Calif.).--City Council--Officials and employees
Los Angeles (Calif.).--Office of the Mayor--Officials and employees
Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce--Presidents
West Park Hospital (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Men--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Canoga Park (Los Angeles)
Bulldozers--California--Los Angeles
Shovels--California--Los Angeles
Physicians--California--Los Angeles
Painted signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles
Women's hats--California--Los Angeles
Gloves--California--Los Angeles
Canoga Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1961-1970

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