The VOA Men's Service Center at 541 E 5th St. Center provided facilities where men on Skid Row could shave, shower, wash their clothes, get mail, and stow their belongings.
Photographer's note "Pres. of city board of public works Maureen Kindell, rt., walks with entourage past target of city skid row clean up sweep on 5th St. by Jack's Liquor. She said she found filth and the area was cleaned up after 7 were arrested after blocking crews from [text ends]"