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They're off

Date8/8/1990

Names

Rankin, Jim (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: They're off: A volunteer drops his arms to signal the beginning of another drag race on an isolated industrial street. 'It's a rush,' one driver says.

Subject

Sports

Automobile racing

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0090835F

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