"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."
Photograph caption dated December 4, 1951 reads, "This picture was taken while an actual operation at General Hospital was being televised and viewed in color by 700 doctors at Shrine Auditorium seven miles away. White arrow points to TV camera. Black arrow points to surgery for removal of thyroid gland. The surgeon (front) has a small microphone under his mask and is describing the operation as he works. It is the first such demonstration ever conducted in color in Los Angeles."
"Aerial view of East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights neighborhoods looking north, revealing the Art Deco Los Angeles County General Hospital (center) surrounded by a multitude of residential dwellings. The Southern Pacific railroad tracks and the 10 Freeway are visible along the bottom of the photograph; Soto St. crosses at bottom right corner. Photograph dated July 15, 1955."