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Ready to go

Date9/14/1988

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Ready to go: Murrray Freedman is scheduled for triple by pass heart surgery today in Toronto General Hospital. He's been waiting six months and has had one date cancelled.

Subject

Heart

Medical care

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026393F

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