When their hope of being rescued was at its lowest ebb, four of the men started out on foot

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When their hope of being rescued was at its lowest ebb, four of the men started out on foot

Date10/5/1953

Names

Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force (subject)

Teskey, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: When their hope of being rescued was at its lowest ebb; four of the men started out on foot. The three others who remained at camp were sighted by an RCAF Lancaster. John Allard; left; flew his float plane to the campsite. With him are Leo Lejeune; Ray Everitt; father of one of rescued men and John Thomas; engineer.

Subject

Search and rescue work

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003487F

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