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While a fire alarm rings, inside postal workers sit outside the Bay St
While a fire alarm rings, inside postal workers sit outside the Bay St

While a fire alarm rings, inside postal workers sit outside the Bay St

Date4/17/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: While a fire alarm rings; inside postal workers sit outside the Bay St. truck entrance to the Toronto post office; near Front St. The men went back into the building when the alarm stopped. Yesterday alarms were set off simultaneously in three different parts of the building and workers went to the street.
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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_0017189F
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