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Mountain men: Brothers Jonathan, left, and Steve Petko train for an expedition in Chile. They aim to scale a volcano on their bikes.
Mountain men: Brothers Jonathan, left, and Steve Petko train for an expedition in Chile. They aim to scale a volcano on their bikes.

Mountain men: Brothers Jonathan, left, and Steve Petko train for an expedition in Chile. They aim to scale a volcano on their bikes.

Date8/8/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132070F
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