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Gift of life

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Gift of life

Date2/10/1988

Names

Dunlop, Al (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Gift of life: Uxbridge residents rallied in support of leukemia victim Ross Murray after his wife Peggy made his plight public in a letter to an area newspaper. Word of his need for blood sparked an overwhelming response that attracted many first-time donors. His cancer is now in remission.

Subject

Donation of organs, tissues, etc

Medium

Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025862F

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