Wheee! Looks like fun, but this slide is deadly serious

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Wheee! Looks like fun, but this slide is deadly serious

Date9/29/1981

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Wheee! Looks like fun; but this slide is deadly serious. It's a lifesaving device to be used when a ship gets into trouble on the water. This new concept in marine life rafts was demonstrated at Toronto harbor yesterday. The life raft and slide are linked and packed together in a liferaft container when not in use.

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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_0009133F

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