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Fire Capt. James Cha Clis got gasoline in his eyes

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Fire Capt. James Cha Clis got gasoline in his eyes

Date8/3/1995

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Fire Capt. James Cha Clis got gasoline in his eyes

Subject

Fire departments

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112364F

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