Photograph caption dated December 4, 1951 reads, "Medical history is being made in this photo of some of 700 doctors watching a color television screening (arrow) of an actual operation. The surgery was performed at County General hospital. The doctors were seated in the convention hall at Shrine Auditorium, seven miles away. Most of them are taking notes as they watch the screen and listen to the surgeon describe what he is doing while he operates. Doctors here are American Medical Association conference."
"Primitive air conditioning is used in the old buildings of Los Angeles County General Hospital. Here, on October 28, 1954, a fan blows over a pan of ice cubes. This scene is in a children's ward."
"Miss Gladyce Toscano, who is responsible for the daily allotment of 6000 hypodermic needles and syringes in Los Angeles County General Hospital, is shown with a machine used in the process of cleaning the instruments. Thus, the hospital will be ready to use the Salk vaccine against polio."