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Firemen pulling crash victim from the back of a a Finch and Downtown subway car.
Passenger with a simulated head wound is taken from a tour-car train on the Spadina subway line during a mock emergency
Firemen pulling crash victim from the back of a a Finch and Downtown subway car.

Passenger with a simulated head wound is taken from a tour-car train on the Spadina subway line during a mock emergency

Date18 October 1981
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  • Passenger with a simulated head wound is taken from a tour-car train on the Spadina subway line during a mock emergency
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Original Toronto Star caption: To the rescue: Passenger with a simulated head wound is taken from a tour-car train on the Spadina subway line during a mock emergency. A Toronto Transit Commission official said the exercise; which was observed by representatives of seven other transit authorities; was extremely successful.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000059F
      GeographyCountryCanada
      Geography
      GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
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      GeographyEast-west streetBloor Street West
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      Geography
      GeographyNeighbourhoodAnnex
      GeographyNorth-south streetSpadina Avenue
      GeographyProvince or StateOntario
      Geography
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