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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 20, 1958 reads "One thousandth X-ray patient at Valley Presbyterian Hospital was Mrs. Hugh Root, 18129 Vanowen St., Reseda, who is shown here with hospital's chief X-ray technician, Charles Beck of Van Nuys. Since its opening in January, the circular, 63-bed medical center has seen 457 babies delivered, 882 surgeries performed, and has treated total of 2,158 patients."
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Valley Presbyterian Hospital (Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Presbyterian Hospital (Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Calif.)--Employees Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Hospital patients--California--Los Angeles Radiologic technologists--California--Los Angeles Hospital beds--California--Los Angeles Hospitals--California--Los Angeles--Employees Hospitals--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Radiography, Medical--California--Los Angeles Medical instruments and apparatus--California--Los Angeles X-rays X-rays--Equipment and supplies Storage cabinets--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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