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Fire Captain Jack Wright (bottom, left) watches rescue training operation, some recruits do panic when confronted by fire at its hottest and deadliest, he says
Fire Captain Jack Wright (bottom, left) watches rescue training operation, some recruits do panic when confronted by fire at its hottest and deadliest, he says

Fire Captain Jack Wright (bottom, left) watches rescue training operation, some recruits do panic when confronted by fire at its hottest and deadliest, he says

Date6/29/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fire Captain Jack Wright (bottom; left) watches rescue training operation; some recruits do panic when confronted by fire at its hottest and deadliest; he says
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112362F
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