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Nurse Janice Estes attending to toddler with sores at "Dust Bowl Hilton," homeless camp in Los Angeles, Calif., 1987

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Title: Nurse Janice Estes attending to toddler with sores at "Dust Bowl Hilton," homeless camp in Los Angeles, Calif., 1987
Contributor: Lubas, Ken
Date Created and/or Issued: July 19, 1987
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-3490
Description: Dubbed the "Dust Bowl Hilton", this campground was set up by the city of Los Angeles and the Salvation Army in an attempt to provide shelter and services for the homeless. Camp lasted for 103 days.
Janice Estes of Fullerton examines 2-year-old boy with sores at "Dust Bowl Hilton" while his mother and sister look on.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b3847_305508
ark:/21198/zz0002q830
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Homeless families--California--Los Angeles County
Homeless persons--Medical care--California--Los Angeles County
Shelters for the homeless--California--Los Angeles County
Economy
Lifestyle
Salvation Army
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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