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Blind persons, achieve dignity and independence through the mobility they have with trained guide dogs, according to Robert Whitstock, a sightless U.S(...)
Blind persons, achieve dignity and independence through the mobility they have with trained guide dogs, according to Robert Whitstock, a sightless U.S(...)

Blind persons, achieve dignity and independence through the mobility they have with trained guide dogs, according to Robert Whitstock, a sightless U.S(...)

Date12/15/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Blind persons; achieve dignity and independence through the mobility they have with trained guide dogs; according to Robert Whitstock; a sightless U.S. Lawyer who's scratching the neck of his 8-year-old German shepherd; Nesta. Whitstock is a vice-president of Seeing Eye; Inc.; a New Jersey organization which has trained and provided 5;600 of the dogs; free or for a low price.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020947F
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