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At Camden hospital, quake-damaged statue back in place

After a five-month hiatus for repairs, the 30-foot Virgin Mary statue was returned Tuesday to its home atop Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden.

At Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, workers steady the top portion of a statue of the Virgin Mary as it is lowered into place. The 15-ton statue, damaged in last summer's earthquake, was returned Tuesday to its perch atop the hospital after undergoing repairs for three months. CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer
At Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, workers steady the top portion of a statue of the Virgin Mary as it is lowered into place. The 15-ton statue, damaged in last summer's earthquake, was returned Tuesday to its perch atop the hospital after undergoing repairs for three months. CLEM MURRAY / Staff PhotographerRead moreAt Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden,
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