A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

Students at Doctor's Office

2021.005.147

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A black and white Riverside Daily Press newspaper clipping of students at the doctor's office news article. The excerpt states, "Out with those tonsils. That...of the day today for these seven Riverside. Each with a thermometer under his... clad youngsters wait to have they're liked at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital... the children of Mr. and Mrs. John Romo, 2158 Ninth St. The operations began shortly after 8 a.m. under the direction of Dr. Ben Thompson and the last tonsil was clipped at noon. George G. Kieser, the hospital administrator, said each of the seven Romos was urgently in need of tonsil removal. Never before had so many from one family had surgery at the same time? Ready to go to the operating room are (left to right), Sylvia, 4: Patricia, 6; Daniel, 8; Bernard, 9; Joe, 10; Robert, 15 and Johnnie, 16. The Romos also have other children, whose tonsils are doing fine, thanks." The image is of seven kids sitting together in a row wearing hospital gowns. From left to right, they are named Sylvia, Patsy, Danny, Bernie, Joey, Bobby, and Johnny. Their names are handwritten onto the photograph.

Mexican American Stories and Interviews

Inland Empire (Calif.)

Riverside (Calif.)

Riverside County (Calif.)

20th Century

Riverside Daily Press

1957

Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society (RCMAHS)

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English