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July 1984

Notorious Gambler . . .

By: C. S. | Manhattan, New York

The woman in the picture is Sister Mary Ignatia of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. The picture was taken in the alcoholic ward of St. Thomas Hospital, the first religious hospital to receive prospective members of AA for treatment on a regular basis.

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