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Helpful helmet: The Emergency Fire Hood provides protection from smoke and flames
Helpful helmet: The Emergency Fire Hood provides protection from smoke and flames

Helpful helmet: The Emergency Fire Hood provides protection from smoke and flames

Date2/7/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Helpful helmet: The Emergency Fire Hood provides protection from smoke and flames.
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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_0000025F
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