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Photograph caption dated April 11, 1956 reads "Quiet social hour. In friendly recreation hours like this with Mrs. Parker, men and women patients at hospital regain confidence in dealing with people. Volunteers put on weekly socials with patients when they dance, chat and play records with patients. Hospital psychiatrists say informal weekly evenings are preferable to highly-organized entertainments staged once a year in old style volunteer programs."; See images #00141137 through #00141142 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Sepulveda Veterans Administration Hospital (Los Angeles, Calif.) Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Veterans--United States Mentally ill--California--Los Angeles People with mental disabilities--California--Los Angeles Hospital patients--California--Los Angeles Volunteers--California--Los Angeles Hospitals--California--Sepulveda (Los Angeles) North Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Sepulveda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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