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Cooling off, Pte. Dannelle MacKinnon, 18, of Halifax, is one of the 160 women who have completed basic training at Canadian Forces Recruit School this(...)

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Cooling off, Pte. Dannelle MacKinnon, 18, of Halifax, is one of the 160 women who have completed basic training at Canadian Forces Recruit School this(...)

Date6/12/1975

Names

Canada. Canadian Army (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Cooling off; Pte. Dannelle MacKinnon; 18; of Halifax; is one of the 160 women who have completed basic training at Canadian Forces Recruit School this week. She will take radio operator's course; one of 64 trades open to women.

Subject

Drills and tactics

Medium

Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002210F

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