Clung to life

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Clung to life

Date2/5/1982

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Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Clung to life: Susan Kmiec, 30, holds her pink and healthy daughter, Sarah - a baby she almost lost minutes after her birth. Sarah was born with an abnormally slow heartbeat but doctors in Oakville and Toronto acted swiftly to get a pacemaker implanted.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026376F

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