Conner Barnett, 14, left, Alex Loubert, 12, and Martin Kuryllo, 13, plunge into summer yesterday as they go for a cooling dip. They jumped off the bridge linking Algonquin and Ward's islands

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Conner Barnett, 14, left, Alex Loubert, 12, and Martin Kuryllo, 13, plunge into summer yesterday as they go for a cooling dip. They jumped off the bridge linking Algonquin and Ward's islands

Date8 June 1997

Names

Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Conner Barnett; 14; left; Alex Loubert; 12; and Martin Kuryllo; 13; plunge into summer yesterday as they go for a cooling dip. They jumped off the bridge linking Algonquin and Ward's islands.

Subject

Bridges

Summer

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017506F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Toronto Islands

Province or state:Ontario

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