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Workers technicians getting into their safety suits before entering reactor 2

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Workers technicians getting into their safety suits before entering reactor 2

Date6/30/1987

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Workers technicians getting into their safety suits before entering reactor 2

Subject

Nuclear power plants

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002483F

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

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