The first physician licensed by the state of California to set up practice in the village of Palm Springs was Harry Coffman. He and his wife, Nellie, started the Desert Inn and Sanatorium and ran it together.
The first physician licensed by the state of California to set up practice in the village of Palm Springs was Harry Coffman. He and his wife, Nellie, started the Desert Inn and Sanatorium and ran it together.
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