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Helped out

Date11/18/1982

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Helped out: Ambulance attendants helped an elderly woman; forced out by the blaze; into their van as a precaution against shock. The 7th-floor fire started when a TV set short-circuited.

Subject

Accidents

Fire

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000698F

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