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Four firemen in white shirts, black pants, ties and peaked officer caps, pose with fire engine.…
Fire chief Fred Mitchell, Capt. Roy Weech, stand beside new fire truck on left, with Capt. Bryan Mitchell seated in cab, and Capt. Jack Smith behind the wheel. Capt. Forbes Marshall stands beside him.
Four firemen in white shirts, black pants, ties and peaked officer caps, pose with fire engine. Pictured is the front of the truck, with scrolled detail between the two headlights. Two of the men are seated in the open-air, roofless cab, two others stand either side of the cab on the foot rail, and a fourth on the ground beside the truck, left.

Fire chief Fred Mitchell, Capt. Roy Weech, stand beside new fire truck on left, with Capt. Bryan Mitchell seated in cab, and Capt. Jack Smith behind the wheel. Capt. Forbes Marshall stands beside him.

Date1953-08
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  • Fire chief Fred Mitchell, Capt. Roy Weech, stand beside new fire truck on left, with Capt. Bryan Mitchell seated in cab, and Capt. Jack Smith behind the wheel. Capt. Forbes Marshall stands beside him.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-125-GO-110
      GeographyCountryCanada
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      GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
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      GeographyHistorical locationsEtobicoke (Ont.), 1850-1954
      GeographyNeighbourhoodNew Toronto
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      GeographyProvince or StateOntario
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