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Victim of pool tragedy. Paramedics desperately try to revive a young American woman as they carry her from the Valhalla Inn in Etobicoke last night. T(...)
Victim of pool tragedy. Paramedics desperately try to revive a young American woman as they carry her from the Valhalla Inn in Etobicoke last night. T(...)

Victim of pool tragedy. Paramedics desperately try to revive a young American woman as they carry her from the Valhalla Inn in Etobicoke last night. T(...)

Date4/5/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Victim of pool tragedy. Paramedics desperately try to revive a young American woman as they carry her from the Valhalla Inn in Etobicoke last night. Two women drowned and a third was rushed to hospital after they were found unconscious in the pool. They were members of a U.S. group here for dedication of a chapel.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0000251F
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