Photographing Red inside the barrel is Ray Munro, Daily Star photographer

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Photographing Red inside the barrel is Ray Munro, Daily Star photographer

Date7/9/1945

Names

Munro, Ray (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Photographing Red inside the barrel is Ray Munro; Daily Star photographer. Red by this time was securely harnessed into his hammock and ready for the hazardous dash through the rapids

Subject

Stunt performers

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Object NumberTSPA_0106913F

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