Skeleton is warning to pedestrians of danger spots

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Skeleton is warning to pedestrians of danger spots

Date2/26/1943

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Skeleton is warning to pedestrians of danger spots. Eight-foot signs bearing the figure of a skeleton will be posted by Toronto police over intersections where the accident record is serious. The posters are being put; up in co-operation with the young men's section of the board of trade during their fourth annual safety campaign which starts Monday; for two weeks. Here is a skeleton poster; displayed by Ben Dahlman; chairman of the young men's section; and F. D. Tolehard; general manager of the board.

Subject

Traffic signs and signals

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115525F

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