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She's in the air and a daring performer on the flying trapeze is preparig to come down to earth by a parachute that wasn't without risk
She's in the air and a daring performer on the flying trapeze is preparig to come down to earth by a parachute that wasn't without risk

She's in the air and a daring performer on the flying trapeze is preparig to come down to earth by a parachute that wasn't without risk

Date8/25/1951
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Original Toronto Star caption: She's in the air and a daring performer on the flying trapeze is preparig to come down to earth by a parachute that wasn't without risk.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111774F
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