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Trying the new bed for burn victims, Fraser Smith, 12, lies on it as his mother and brother, Malcolm, 15, watch him at Scarborough General Hospital. B(...)
Trying the new bed for burn victims, Fraser Smith, 12, lies on it as his mother and brother, Malcolm, 15, watch him at Scarborough General Hospital. B(...)

Trying the new bed for burn victims, Fraser Smith, 12, lies on it as his mother and brother, Malcolm, 15, watch him at Scarborough General Hospital. B(...)

Date11/27/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Trying the new bed for burn victims; Fraser Smith; 12; lies on it as his mother and brother; Malcolm; 15; watch him at Scarborough General Hospital. Brother Cameron Smith; 14; badly burned a year ago; will be first to use it.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025615F
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