Bravest of the brave: Florence Britton, 80, clutched her framed color photograph of Terry Fox in Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at special memorial services attended by more than 1,500 people

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Bravest of the brave: Florence Britton, 80, clutched her framed color photograph of Terry Fox in Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at special memorial services attended by more than 1,500 people

Date7/2/1981

Names

Darrell, Dick (photographer)

Fox, Terry, 1958-1981 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Bravest of the brave: Florence Britton; 80; clutched her framed color photograph of Terry Fox in Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at special memorial services attended by more than 1;500 people.

Subject

Runners (Sport)

Cancer research activist

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048030F

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