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Quick bath: Firefighter Mike Draper gets washed with a special solution after being sprayed with chemicals from the burning tanker
Quick bath: Firefighter Mike Draper gets washed with a special solution after being sprayed with chemicals from the burning tanker

Quick bath: Firefighter Mike Draper gets washed with a special solution after being sprayed with chemicals from the burning tanker

Date6/17/1987
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  • Quick bath: Firefighter Mike Draper gets washed with a special solution after being sprayed with chemicals from the burning tanker
  • Quick bath: Firefighter Mike Draper gets washed with a special solution after being sprayed with chemicals from the burning tanker.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Quick bath: Firefighter Mike Draper gets washed with a special solution after being sprayed with chemicals from the burning tanker.
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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_0006276F
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