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Having Decided not to replace the pacemaker that's kept her heart going, 103-year-old Mary Brown must not get excited, but she still enjoys playing th(...)
Having Decided not to replace the pacemaker that's kept her heart going, 103-year-old Mary Brown must not get excited, but she still enjoys playing th(...)

Having Decided not to replace the pacemaker that's kept her heart going, 103-year-old Mary Brown must not get excited, but she still enjoys playing th(...)

Date8/29/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Having Decided not to replace the pacemaker that's kept her heart going; 103-year-old Mary Brown must not get excited; but she still enjoys playing the piano for Eleanor Kniffen; assistant head nurse on floor at Highbourne Lodge.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024455F
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