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Blown away

Date1/14/1992

Names

Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Blown away: Winds of up to 83 km/h (52 m.p.h) howled through the streets yesterday and toppled a construction sidewalk cover outside the new Metro municipal centre on King St. W. No one was injured.

Subject

Storms

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015610F

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