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A Fireman gives oxygen to Geraldine Salmon, 45, on the ground outside her burning townhouse last night
A Fireman gives oxygen to Geraldine Salmon, 45, on the ground outside her burning townhouse last night

A Fireman gives oxygen to Geraldine Salmon, 45, on the ground outside her burning townhouse last night

Date4/30/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Fireman gives oxygen to Geraldine Salmon; 45; on the ground outside her burning townhouse last night. Mrs. Salmon; in nightclothes; left the house on crutches.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000386F
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