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Title
Annual feast at Union Rescue Mission
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1970
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Candy, a warm pair of socks and a traditional free Christmas Goodwill Dinner was served to more than 1500 men at the Union Rescue Mission, 226 South Main Street. Dining in adjacent facilities were many servicemen. Booklets relating the story of Christmas were also handed out during services in the mission chapel. The cost for each meal was 93 cents. Photo dated: December 26, 1970.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00041687
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 8139.
CARL0000045777
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/13193
Subject
Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles
Missions--California--Los Angeles
Dinners and dining--California--Los Angeles
Homeless persons--California--Los Angeles
Christmas--California--Los Angeles
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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