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They're off

Date8/8/1990

Names

Rankin, Jim (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

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

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0090835F

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