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Photograph caption dated June 23, 1959 reads, "Tickets are going fast for installation dinner-dance for newly elected medical staff of Encino Hospital, 16237 Ventura Blvd., Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Knollwood Country Club, 12024 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills. Gathering around Actress Hillary Brooke, who will be guest of honor, for tickets are, from left, Dr. Joseph Messia, retiring chief of staff for hospital; Louis M. Dyer, hospital administrator; Dr. John Abdun-Nur of Encino, incoming chief of staff; and Actor Michael Whelan [sic], another guest."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Brooke, Hillary,--1914-1999 Whalen, Michael,--1902-1974 Encino Hospital (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hospital administrators--California--Los Angeles Hospital buildings--California--Los Angeles Hospitals--California--Los Angeles Dinners and dining--California--Los Angeles Tickets--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Actresses--United States Actors--United States Hospitals--Staff Encino (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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