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And he lived. William Williams, 32, was washing the windows of the Western Assurance Co., Wellington St. E., today. He fell 45 feet from the third sto(...)
And he lived. William Williams, 32, was washing the windows of the Western Assurance Co., Wellington St. E., today. He fell 45 feet from the third sto(...)

And he lived. William Williams, 32, was washing the windows of the Western Assurance Co., Wellington St. E., today. He fell 45 feet from the third sto(...)

Date2/22/1939
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Original Toronto Star caption: And he lived. William Williams, 32, was washing the windows of the Western Assurance Co., Wellington St. E., today. He fell 45 feet from the third storey. He was taken to hospital with possible fractured skull and other injuries. The dotted lines show path of his plunge.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110292F
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