IIIF

High filers

Date9/1/1982

Names

Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.) (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Wilkes, Jim (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: High filers: Carol Lynne will take a walk on the wings of husband pilot Wayne Pierce's biplane during the CNE's air show this weekend. Sometimes I can't believe I'm actually doing it,she says.

Subject

Air shows

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003349F

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