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Photograph caption reads: "Congressional Joe Holt of the 22nd Congressional District and a holder of the Puple Heart medal views some of the gifts collected for Hollywood Chapter No. 83, Military Order of the Purple Heart. These gifts will be used in the chapter's annual Send-a-Gift Christmas program at Sawtelle Veterans Hospital. Lt. Col. Robert O. Thomas, left, commanding officer for Southern California Army recruiting, explains how the recruiting service is assisting in the program by placing containers for the collection of gifts in its recruiting station. M/Sgt. Brice Potthoff of the Reseda station looks on". Photograph dated: Nov. 28, 1959.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Holt, Joseph F.,--1924-1997 Military Order of the Purple Heart United States.--Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc United States.--Army--Officers Legislators--United States Toys--California--Los Angeles Gifts--California--Los Angeles Christmas--California--Los Angeles Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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