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Boy on board

Date6/28/1978

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Boy on board: This skateboard enthusiast wears protective padding and practises his ramp jumps in a school yard. But others; who use city streets for the sport; could do with some regulation; suggests reader.

Subject

Sports

Skateboarding

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0097319F

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