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Taking his daily walk near St. Michael's Hospital Alderman Joseph Piccininni found his first few outings, when he still weighed 348 pounds, were exhausting
Taking his daily walk near St. Michael's Hospital Alderman Joseph Piccininni found his first few outings, when he still weighed 348 pounds, were exhausting

Taking his daily walk near St. Michael's Hospital Alderman Joseph Piccininni found his first few outings, when he still weighed 348 pounds, were exhausting

Date4/20/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Taking his daily walk near St. Michael's Hospital Alderman Joseph Piccininni found his first few outings, when he still weighed 348 pounds, were exhausting.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073711F
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