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Laser-beam hokum made for crazy show-stopper
Laser-beam hokum made for crazy show-stopper

Laser-beam hokum made for crazy show-stopper

Date12/7/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Laser-beam hokum made for crazy show-stopper.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0066370F
Future applications for the amazing laser seem limited only by the imagination. As an industrial tool, the laser - a beam of light - is expected to serve a $1 billion market within a few years. University of Toronto physics professor Dr. B. P. Stoicheff demonstrates laser with help from graduate student Bob McCaren.
Future applications for the amazing laser seem limited only by the imagination. As an industrial tool, the laser - a beam of light - is expected to serve a $1 billion market within a few years. University of Toronto physics professor Dr. B. P. Stoicheff demonstrates laser with help from graduate student Bob McCaren.
7/20/1970
Fingerprints On A Cheque are examined by forensic analyst Ed Campbell with the aid of the Ion/Argon Laser at OPP headquarters. A beam of laser light i(...)
Fingerprints On A Cheque are examined by forensic analyst Ed Campbell with the aid of the Ion/Argon Laser at OPP headquarters. A beam of laser light i(...)
6/15/1977
On the beam: Laser Magic executives Alan Graf, left, Mark Lowman, centre, and Kevin McCarthy are taking technology's artistry into convention hall.
On the beam: Laser Magic executives Alan Graf, left, Mark Lowman, centre, and Kevin McCarthy are taking technology's artistry into convention hall.
7/11/1990
Seeking evidence, Brian Dalrymple, an Ontario Provincial Police forensic analyst, uses a laser beam to detect fingerprints on a bottle. He and his nei(...)
Seeking evidence, Brian Dalrymple, an Ontario Provincial Police forensic analyst, uses a laser beam to detect fingerprints on a bottle. He and his nei(...)
5/30/1982
Goodby, birthmark. Her face frozen, lies on an operating table at Toronto General Hospital as plastic surgeon. Dr. Robert Newton erases a deep red birthmakr with a laser beam. Newton says three or four sessions will be needed and it will take six to eight months to see the full effect.
Goodby, birthmark. Her face frozen, lies on an operating table at Toronto General Hospital as plastic surgeon. Dr. Robert Newton erases a deep red birthmakr with a laser beam. Newton says three or four sessions will be needed and it will take six to eight months to see the full effect.
4/17/1980
Laser beam donated by 100-year-old Col
Laser beam donated by 100-year-old Col
9/15/1971
A traffic-stopper. It's just one of those situations made to harrass the poor beleagured motorist. The Lakeshore westbound has to bear the brunt of tr(...)
A traffic-stopper. It's just one of those situations made to harrass the poor beleagured motorist. The Lakeshore westbound has to bear the brunt of tr(...)
9/8/1979
These two show-stoppers show off their teamwork
These two show-stoppers show off their teamwork
1/31/1979
Bounteous, blooming beauty, Club members Beverly Hargraft, left, and Martha Finkelstein prepare for the Garden Club of Toronto show, Show Stoppers, to(...)
Bounteous, blooming beauty, Club members Beverly Hargraft, left, and Martha Finkelstein prepare for the Garden Club of Toronto show, Show Stoppers, to(...)
2/22/1989
From the Olympic Plaza (above) to the Saddledome (below) a nightly laser show casts its magic over Calgary
From the Olympic Plaza (above) to the Saddledome (below) a nightly laser show casts its magic over Calgary
2/18/1988
Latest 'edition': Mom and the kids from the mallard family are show-stoppers as they take up residence at the Toronto Star building at 1 Young St
Latest 'edition': Mom and the kids from the mallard family are show-stoppers as they take up residence at the Toronto Star building at 1 Young St
6/10/1991
Show stopper
Show stopper
10/1/1990