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Photograph caption dated June 18, 1958 reads, "Doctor and nurse fight to save life of Gunter Herbert Seutter, 25, in emergency room at St. Joseph Hospital after young German immigrant was pistol-whipped and critically wounded by two assailants who kidnaped [sic] him from Vernon packing plant. The two were seeking information about his brother, victim said."; See images #00120885 through #00120889 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
St. Joseph Hospital (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) St. Joseph Hospital (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Employees Violent crimes--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Kidnapping--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Gunshot wounds--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Victims of violent crimes--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Kidnapping victims--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Emergency medical services--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Hospitals--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)--Employees Nurses--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Physicians--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Emergency rooms--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Hospitals--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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