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Scene of devastation at Vanessa near Brantford following last night's killer tornadoes that cut a horror-filled swath through southwestern Ontario
Scene of devastation at Vanessa near Brantford following last night's killer tornadoes that cut a horror-filled swath through southwestern Ontario

Scene of devastation at Vanessa near Brantford following last night's killer tornadoes that cut a horror-filled swath through southwestern Ontario

Date8/8/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Scene of devastation at Vanessa near Brantford following last night's killer tornadoes that cut a horror-filled swath through southwestern Ontario
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015743F
Collapsed farmhouse leans against tree in Southwestern Ontario village of Vanessa, flattened last night by a violent tornado
Collapsed farmhouse leans against tree in Southwestern Ontario village of Vanessa, flattened last night by a violent tornado
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That flippin' wind that roared through Metro last night, dumping 2
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Death Scene: Coroner David Evans examines the hole where a chimney smashed through the floor, killing Elizabeth Mannell
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Heave-ho! Students on their lunch hour from Donell School in Newmarket help cars up the hill in front of their school following yesterday's snowfall
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