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Scuba Divers in a police patrol boat prepare to dive into waters near Georgian Bay s Snake Island as they continue to search for drowning victims. Ten(...)
Scuba Divers in a police patrol boat prepare to dive into waters near Georgian Bay s Snake Island as they continue to search for drowning victims. Ten(...)

Scuba Divers in a police patrol boat prepare to dive into waters near Georgian Bay s Snake Island as they continue to search for drowning victims. Ten(...)

Date7/24/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Scuba Divers in a police patrol boat prepare to dive into waters near Georgian Bay s Snake Island as they continue to search for drowning victims. Ten out of 12 persons in an overloaded 14-foot motorboat drowned Sunday on their way to a campaign vacation. The boat capsized in choppy waters about a mile from the island. None of the boat's occupants were wearing lifejackets. The 18-foot-long police boat-bigger than the boat that capsized-has a capacity of eight people.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Georgian Bay (Ont. : Township)
County:Simcoe (Ont. : County)
Geograhical feature:Snake Island (Ont.)||Simcoe, Lake (Ont.)
Historical location:Midland (Ont.)
Neighbourhood:Midland (Georgian Bay, Ontario)
Province or state:Ontario
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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_0000275F
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Image shows police divers plunging into the water.
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