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Man and machine

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Man and machine

Date4/28/1983

Names

de Vries, William (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Man and machine: Pioneer heart surgeon William DeVries, a 39-year-old Mormon and father of seven, holds a mechanical heart like the one he inserted in Barney Clark. It's a fist-sized double pump, complete with four valves and connectors to an outside power source.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0042956F

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