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Making and testing of a parachute is illustrated in pictures taken at a Canadian plant now engaged in large-scale production. Here is a 'chute with a test dummy just landing. [Incomplete]
Making and testing of a parachute is illustrated in pictures taken at a Canadian plant now engaged in large-scale production. Here is a 'chute with a test dummy just landing. [Incomplete]

Making and testing of a parachute is illustrated in pictures taken at a Canadian plant now engaged in large-scale production. Here is a 'chute with a test dummy just landing. [Incomplete]

Date5/23/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Making and testing of a parachute is illustrated in pictures taken at a Canadian plant now engaged in large-scale production. Here is a 'chute with a test dummy just landing. [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003466F
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nd the one at the right were taken under difficult circum- was allowed only two shots, and had to take the pictures w before being shooed away by the Scotland Yard escort [Incomplete]
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