Dr. W. W. Altig examines patient at the Union Rescue Mission medical clinic in Los Angeles, Calif., 1964

Item Overview

Title
Dr. W. W. Altig examines patient at the Union Rescue Mission medical clinic in Los Angeles, Calif., 1964
Date Created
June 6, 1964
Date
1964-06-06
Publisher
Los Angeles Times
Language
No linguistic content
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Notes
Caption
SKID ROW MEDICINE-Dr. W. W. Altig examines patient as Dr. A. Laraway takes medicine from shelf at the Union Rescue Mission medical clinic. Here any Skid Row character who becomes ill can obtain medical assistance without cost.

Physical Description

Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
5 x 5 cm.
Medium
b&w negative

Keywords

Genre
news photographs
Names
Altig, William Ward, 1905-1992
Location
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type
still image
Subjects
Science
Charity organization--California--Los Angeles County
Physicians--California--Los Angeles County
People
Homeless persons--Medical care--California--Los Angeles County
Rescue missions (Church work)--California--Los Angeles
Homeless persons--Services for--California--Los Angeles County
Church work with the homeless--California--Los Angeles

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier
uclalat_1429_b529_224531
ARK
ark:/21198/zz0002s4vb
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Rights Holder
The Regents of the University of California
Rights Country
US
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