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Carpenter Philip McGovern is comforted by Alison Parks and an ambulance attendant after he dove out a second-floor window to escape a fire at the Metr(...)
Carpenter Philip McGovern is comforted by Alison Parks and an ambulance attendant after he dove out a second-floor window to escape a fire at the Metr(...)

Carpenter Philip McGovern is comforted by Alison Parks and an ambulance attendant after he dove out a second-floor window to escape a fire at the Metr(...)

Date6/13/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Carpenter Philip McGovern is comforted by Alison Parks and an ambulance attendant after he dove out a second-floor window to escape a fire at the Metro home of architect Charles Ott yesterday. McGovern had minor injuries.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000747F
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