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He'll be home for Christmas, to stay, if he can, said Toronto heart transplant patient Pietro Ongaro told his wife as he returned to hospital yesterda(...)

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He'll be home for Christmas, to stay, if he can, said Toronto heart transplant patient Pietro Ongaro told his wife as he returned to hospital yesterda(...)

Date12/15/1968

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Norris, Dave (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: He'll be home for Christmas, to stay, if he can, said Toronto heart transplant patient Pietro Ongaro told his wife as he returned to hospital yesterday after spending his first weekend at home since operation eight weeks ago.

Subject

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026444F

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