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Seconds count. Emphasizing the military character of the ski meet, army signallers were used to communicate between starting and finishing points. Her(...)

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Seconds count. Emphasizing the military character of the ski meet, army signallers were used to communicate between starting and finishing points. Her(...)

Date2/24/1941

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Canada. Canadian Army (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Seconds count. Emphasizing the military character of the ski meet; army signallers were used to communicate between starting and finishing points. Here is one of the crews taking starting times from the top of the downhill course. [Incomplete]

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002204F

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