Policewoman Pat Johnson, 28, tends a baby girl, about 9 months old, who was found alone and crying in a downtown hotel room in Los Angeles, California.
Baby was placed in file drawer for a nap after she was fed milk, Jell-O and cottage cheese. She later was taken to a foster home. The hotel manager called police after receiving complaints that the baby had been crying for hours.
The photo of the sleeping baby was taken by Times staff photographer Cal Montney on July 8, 1971.
In 2006, the Safely Surrendered Baby Law took effect in California.
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Baby was placed in file drawer for a nap after she was fed milk, Jell-O and cottage cheese. She later was taken to a foster home. The hotel manager called police after receiving complaints that the baby had been crying for hours.
The photo of the sleeping baby was taken by Times staff photographer Cal Montney on July 8, 1971.
In 2006, the Safely Surrendered Baby Law took effect in California.
