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Tom Williams. Fort Erie, Feb. 20 - A guy with the sky for his laboratory is Tom Williams. Up there he's tested more than a thousand planes and heaven knows how many parachutes
Tom Williams. Fort Erie, Feb. 20 - A guy with the sky for his laboratory is Tom Williams. Up there he's tested more than a thousand planes and heaven knows how many parachutes

Tom Williams. Fort Erie, Feb. 20 - A guy with the sky for his laboratory is Tom Williams. Up there he's tested more than a thousand planes and heaven knows how many parachutes

Date2/20/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tom Williams. Fort Erie, Feb. 20 - A guy with the sky for his laboratory is Tom Williams. Up there he's tested more than a thousand planes and heaven knows how many parachutes.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTSPA_0089500F
    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
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    3/28/1945
    Somewhere in Ontario, at an R.C.A.F. training field, these men are learning the art of waging warfare from the skies. Handling parachutes is included (...)
    Somewhere in Ontario, at an R.C.A.F. training field, these men are learning the art of waging warfare from the skies. Handling parachutes is included (...)
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    5/16/1942
    Binoculars and parachutes are study for these girls in war effort, On many fronts the Canadian girl is giving her best to help the war such as the bin(...)
    Binoculars and parachutes are study for these girls in war effort, On many fronts the Canadian girl is giving her best to help the war such as the bin(...)
    James, Norman
    3/14/1942
    Four thousand planes will carry young airmen aloft daily in Canada before the year's end to train them for sky fighting overseas. The commonwealth tra(...)
    Four thousand planes will carry young airmen aloft daily in Canada before the year's end to train them for sky fighting overseas. The commonwealth tra(...)
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    2/3/1941
    The red Baron wouldn't stand a chance against Tom Williams today
    The red Baron wouldn't stand a chance against Tom Williams today
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    8/27/1969
    Tom Williams
    Tom Williams
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    8/27/1969
    Tom Williams
    Tom Williams
    Dutton, Don
    11/22/1967
    Canoe craft one like this? Deep in the Portuguese heart of Toronto, master boat-builder Tom Williams fashions cedar canvas canoes for nature-lovers fr(...)
    Canoe craft one like this? Deep in the Portuguese heart of Toronto, master boat-builder Tom Williams fashions cedar canvas canoes for nature-lovers fr(...)
    Loek, Dick
    1/26/1990
    Tom Williams
    Tom Williams
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    8/27/1969
    His 34-year-old biplane is going to stay his after all, says 85-year-old Tom Williams, who turned down a top bid of $11,500 for it on Saturday at the Woodstock Flying Club airplane auction
    His 34-year-old biplane is going to stay his after all, says 85-year-old Tom Williams, who turned down a top bid of $11,500 for it on Saturday at the Woodstock Flying Club airplane auction
    Dinsmore, Ted
    6/27/1971
    Max Ward and friends: He's pulled off a deal to finance his airline's expansion - adding a dozen jet planes with a total cost of more than $1 billion over 10 years
    Max Ward and friends: He's pulled off a deal to finance his airline's expansion - adding a dozen jet planes with a total cost of more than $1 billion over 10 years
    Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
    3/25/1981
    The magic's still there: After welcoming more than 1,000 babies to life at Queensway General Hospital, Dr. Alison Noble, 80, still knows how to handle them. Four-day-old Shantelle Gentle and mother Sandy join the founding father of the hospital, which celebrates its 30th year Sunday.
    The magic's still there: After welcoming more than 1,000 babies to life at Queensway General Hospital, Dr. Alison Noble, 80, still knows how to handle them. Four-day-old Shantelle Gentle and mother Sandy join the founding father of the hospital, which celebrates its 30th year Sunday.
    Griffin, Doug
    7/17/1986