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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.

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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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026736F

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