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A walking miracle, Kenneth Thurlow, aged 4, takes first unaided steps for grandmother Mrs

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A walking miracle, Kenneth Thurlow, aged 4, takes first unaided steps for grandmother Mrs

Date3/24/1968

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Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A walking miracle, Kenneth Thurlow, aged 4, takes first unaided steps for grandmother Mrs. Bertram Atkins, only a week after he went into hospital to have his leg amputated. By mysterious error, x-rays indicated bone grafts in his leg had not healed, doctors operating found the leg had actually healed perfectly.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026160F

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