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Sylvia Smith and guide dog, Sandy, Sylvia Smith couldn't see what happened but she knows she owes her life to Sandy, the guide dog she got only five weeks ago
Sylvia Smith and guide dog, Sandy, Sylvia Smith couldn't see what happened but she knows she owes her life to Sandy, the guide dog she got only five weeks ago

Sylvia Smith and guide dog, Sandy, Sylvia Smith couldn't see what happened but she knows she owes her life to Sandy, the guide dog she got only five weeks ago

Date7/15/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sylvia Smith and guide dog; Sandy; Sylvia Smith couldn't see what happened but she knows she owes her life to Sandy; the guide dog she got only five weeks ago.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020892F
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