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Portable fire escape owned by the St

Date7/10/1947

Names

Stollery Photographic Service (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Portable fire escape owned by the St. Thomas fire department is used by Charlotte Russell; 23; halfway up chute; in demonstration for benefit of citizens. It is impossible to fall out of chute.

Subject

Fire

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006905F

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