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Firemen pulling crash victim from the back of a a Finch and Downtown subway car.
Passenger with a simulated head wound is taken from a tour-car train on the Spadina subway line during a mock emergency
Firemen pulling crash victim from the back of a a Finch and Downtown subway car.

Passenger with a simulated head wound is taken from a tour-car train on the Spadina subway line during a mock emergency

Date18 October 1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: To the rescue: Passenger with a simulated head wound is taken from a tour-car train on the Spadina subway line during a mock emergency. A Toronto Transit Commission official said the exercise; which was observed by representatives of seven other transit authorities; was extremely successful.
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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_0000059F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
East-west street:Bloor Street West
Neighbourhood:Annex
North-south street:Spadina Avenue
Province or state:Ontario
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