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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 11, 1956 reads "Modern hospital aide. Mrs. Emilie Weidenmiller of Canoga Park discusses new books with patient in hospital library. Where volunteers once paid monthly hospital visits to hand out cigarettes and magazines, modern aides get three to seven hours training, spend as much as a four to eight-hour day a week at hospital."; See images #00141137 through #00141142 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Sepulveda Veterans Administration Hospital (Los Angeles, Calif.) Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Veterans--United States Volunteers--California--Los Angeles Mentally ill--California--Los Angeles People with mental disabilities--California--Los Angeles Hospital patients--California--Los Angeles Hospital libraries--California--Los Angeles Books--California--Los Angeles Hospitals--California--Sepulveda (Los Angeles) North Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Sepulveda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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