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Photograph caption dated March 29, 1956 reads "Sixth-grade student John Scott Cooper, 9, of 14754 Sylvan St., Van Nuys, appears at Kiwanis meeting to return wheelchair presented to him three years ago when he was stricken with infantile paralysis. Accepting the chair are, left to right, L. Newton Small, chairman of Kiwanis crippled childrens (sic) foundation, and Stan Pardo, president of Van Nuys club. John attends Lowman School in North Hollywood."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Van Nuys Kiwanis Club--Presidents Men--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Children with disabilities--California--Los Angeles Clubs--California--Los Angeles Wheelchairs--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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