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Packing parachutes is one important task before the Malton school closes and before they are packed they must be tested
Packing parachutes is one important task before the Malton school closes and before they are packed they must be tested

Packing parachutes is one important task before the Malton school closes and before they are packed they must be tested

Date3/28/1945
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Original Toronto Star caption: Packing parachutes is one important task before the Malton school closes and before they are packed they must be tested. Here in the wind some civilian employees test a chute. Parachutes saved the lives of 19 Malton students one night last winter.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003600F
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