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Hanging by the back of his neck, stuntman Jay Cochrane executes a daring slide from the pod roof of Ontario Place to the reflecting pool on the west i(...)
Hanging by the back of his neck, stuntman Jay Cochrane executes a daring slide from the pod roof of Ontario Place to the reflecting pool on the west i(...)

Hanging by the back of his neck, stuntman Jay Cochrane executes a daring slide from the pod roof of Ontario Place to the reflecting pool on the west i(...)

Date10/11/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hanging by the back of his neck, stuntman Jay Cochrane executes a daring slide from the pod roof of Ontario Place to the reflecting pool on the west island, reaching a speed of 60 to 70 miles an hour in 1,500-foot run. He'll do his act six times daily thi
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0039320F
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