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Crowds cheer John Kinsella as he walks ashore after swimming Lake Ontario in record time of 13 hours, 49 minutes

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Crowds cheer John Kinsella as he walks ashore after swimming Lake Ontario in record time of 13 hours, 49 minutes

Date8/16/1978

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Kinsella, John (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Crowds cheer John Kinsella as he walks ashore after swimming Lake Ontario in record time of 13 hours, 49 minutes

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060066F

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