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Agnes Ketchum started swimming when she was 15, met her husband that way and now, at 81, swims half a mile three days a week - after doing her laundry(...)
Agnes Ketchum started swimming when she was 15, met her husband that way and now, at 81, swims half a mile three days a week - after doing her laundry(...)

Agnes Ketchum started swimming when she was 15, met her husband that way and now, at 81, swims half a mile three days a week - after doing her laundry(...)

Date4/21/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Agnes Ketchum started swimming when she was 15; met her husband that way and now; at 81; swims half a mile three days a week - after doing her laundry. Instructor Eva Angelof (back to camera) says: She's terrific.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098237F
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