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Tumbling from a raised platform, Pte
Tumbling from a raised platform, Pte

Tumbling from a raised platform, Pte

Date5/17/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tumbling from a raised platform; Pte. D. Boyce. Vancouver; heads for a sawdust landing. So stiff is training; some don't get past these first stages.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002158F
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