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His left arm cut off by a conveyor belt in a factory accident a month ago, Constantine Palantzas is ready to leave St

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His left arm cut off by a conveyor belt in a factory accident a month ago, Constantine Palantzas is ready to leave St

Date4/1/1974

Names

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: His left arm cut off by a conveyor belt in a factory accident a month ago, Constantine Palantzas is ready to leave St. Michael's Hospital, the arm reattached. He's confident he'll be able to go back to work within a year.

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English

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0026736F

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