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Photograph included in the exhibit: "From Hula Hoops to Hanoi: L.A. Concerns, 1954-1965." Photograph caption dated July 1, 1961 reads "These five children of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Willadsen, 12912 Norris St., Sylmar, all have something in common: no more tonsils. The youngsters lost them, assembly-line fashion, in five operations conducted Wednesday at the Pacoima Memorial Lutheran Hospital. From left, they are twins Karen and Patricia, 13 years; Tommy, 11; Kathleen, 9, and Denise, 6. At home are three more children, all younger, awaiting their turn."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Pacoima Memorial Lutheran Hospital (Los Angeles, Calif.) Children--California--Los Angeles Children--Hospital care Tonsillectomy Hospitals--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles) Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Group portraits Portrait photographs
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