Los Angeles County Jail -- Food feature, 1956

5 images. L.A. County Jail -- Food feature, 12 July 1956. Putnam J. Tipps (Cook); Chris Gonzales (Head Cook); Joe Bagin (Chief Cook); General views of cooking, etc.....; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wyman. Date: 1956-07-12. Reporter: Ramlow. Assignment: County Jail Food Feature. Special instructions: For future. 68/67: Cooking stew, L/R: Senior Cook Putnam J. Tipps and Head Cook Chris Gonzalez pouring in ingredients; Chief Cook Joe Bagin with big paddle. In front are cases of peeled potatoes, part of some 1200 lbs used. 61: Chief Cook Joe Bagin fills coffee pitcher from 150-gallon tank. In front is family-sized Silex coffee maker (8 cups). 55/56: Stew ingredients. Front is Chief Cook Joe Bagin holding a pan with amount of stew for average family. Behind him stretched apart at arms length to show depth of stew materials are jail steward Joe Castillo; Head Cook Chris Gonzalez; Senior Cook Putnam Tipps. Materials include 1200 lbs. potatoes, 100 lbs. green peppers; half-ton of carrots, onions, celery; & 800 lbs of beef".