Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Child Cripples Enjoy Show," Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec 1938: A1. Monte Collier the clown and his sheep dogs Mickey Mouse and Snoopy entertain sick children at the Orthopedic Hospital for Christmas, sponsored by the Los Angeles Times. Monte Collier commands Mickey Mouse and Snoopy to stand on their hind legs as rows of young girls watch from their wheelchairs and stretchers, smiling and covered by blankets. Handwritten on negative: 21 December Text from negative sleeve: 15201 - Times. X mas Party Orthopaedic Hosp. TIMES PHOTO BY ANDREW H. ARNOTT 12-20-38 [stamped:] Dec 24 1938 Text from newspaper caption: WHEEL CHAIRS AND MIRRORS USED BY YOUTHFUL HOSPITAL AUDIENCE Children in wheel chairs and others lying on cots with mirrors as shown here, were the audience for Christmas show sponsored by The Times at the Orthopedic Hospital yesterday. Monte Collier, clown, and old English sheep dogs are entertaining.
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11917 ark:/21198/zz002h8s3j
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No linguistic content
Subject
Children--California--Los Angeles Entertainment--California--Los Angeles Clowns Wheelchairs Sick children Dogs--California--Los Angeles Fanchon & Marco
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