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Erosion of the seawall at Oakville has been halted by this 1,010-foot-long stone embankment erected by the town and being viewed by Reeve C. V. Hillme(...)
Erosion of the seawall at Oakville has been halted by this 1,010-foot-long stone embankment erected by the town and being viewed by Reeve C. V. Hillme(...)

Erosion of the seawall at Oakville has been halted by this 1,010-foot-long stone embankment erected by the town and being viewed by Reeve C. V. Hillme(...)

Date7/5/1946
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Original Toronto Star caption: Erosion of the seawall at Oakville has been halted by this 1;010-foot-long stone embankment erected by the town and being viewed by Reeve C. V. Hillmer. It is estimated that lake water has washed away 10 feet of shoreline each year for two decades
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107151F
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