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Alone in a smoke-filled apartment, 5-month-old Natalia Radosevic was saved by Constable Douglas Palmer, who swung Tarzan-style onto a balcony to reach(...)
Alone in a smoke-filled apartment, 5-month-old Natalia Radosevic was saved by Constable Douglas Palmer, who swung Tarzan-style onto a balcony to reach(...)

Alone in a smoke-filled apartment, 5-month-old Natalia Radosevic was saved by Constable Douglas Palmer, who swung Tarzan-style onto a balcony to reach(...)

Date11/6/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Alone in a smoke-filled apartment; 5-month-old Natalia Radosevic was saved by Constable Douglas Palmer; who swung Tarzan-style onto a balcony to reach the baby. Her grandmother had gone to check mail box and forgotten her key.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000627F
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