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Original photograph has several small stains. Photograph caption dated December 25, 1959 reads "Gifts and good cheer were taken by Valley's Junior Red Cross teenagers to Sepulveda Veterans Hospital. Here, Santa Claus, played by Phil Douglas, 17, of Van Nuys, talks with patient Jim Spurgeon as Gale Curran, left, and Jean Howell of Canoga Park look on. Annual visit included choral group singing carols in halls."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Santa Claus Sepulveda Veterans Administration Hospital (Los Angeles, Calif.) Men--California--Los Angeles Veterans--United States Teenagers--California--Los Angeles Hospital patients--California--Los Angeles Gifts--California--Los Angeles Costumes Hospitals--California--Sepulveda (Los Angeles) North Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Sepulveda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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