Learn formation skiing over rosedale hills

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Learn formation skiing over rosedale hills

Date1/30/1941

Names

Canada. Canadian Army (subject)

James, Norman (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Learn formation skiing over rosedale hills. Stemming down a hill in formation comes a small unit of the newly organized ski patrol of the Women's Transport Service of the Canadian Red Cross. [Incomplete]

Subject

Skis

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002192F

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