Slippery spot: Greenpeace pollution protesters Jamie Greager, 26, of Detroit, left, and John Willis, 23, of Toronto, keep a tight hold on their lines as they perch on a ledge above the Niagara Gorge

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Slippery spot: Greenpeace pollution protesters Jamie Greager, 26, of Detroit, left, and John Willis, 23, of Toronto, keep a tight hold on their lines as they perch on a ledge above the Niagara Gorge

Date8/31/1982

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Slippery spot: Greenpeace pollution protesters Jamie Greager; 26; of Detroit; left; and John Willis; 23; of Toronto; keep a tight hold on their lines as they perch on a ledge above the Niagara Gorge.

Subject

Protest movements

Demonstrations

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012461F

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