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Dorothy Aldridge - DOT as she's known to ham operators - won't slow down - even for polio
Dorothy Aldridge - DOT as she's known to ham operators - won't slow down - even for polio

Dorothy Aldridge - DOT as she's known to ham operators - won't slow down - even for polio

Date7/17/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Dorothy Aldridge - DOT as she's known to ham operators - won't slow down - even for polio
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026684F
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