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1952 Press Photo Jeanette Tapia whom has leukemia receives a watermelon.

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Jeanette Tapia (C), 7, leukemia victim who may not lite until Christmas, receives a watermelon after the story of her plight was published. Sally Snelling, newspaper reporter presents the watermelon. Her brother, Leo, 10, who sells newspapers to help support his deaf mother and blind great-grandmother.

Photo is dated 1952.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.
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