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In Whitefish Bay, above the locks of the Sault Ste. Marie, a locomotive plunged through the lift bridge
A train trestle is broken in two, collapsed into a river, with a single train car and several people on the right-hand section.

In Whitefish Bay, above the locks of the Sault Ste. Marie, a locomotive plunged through the lift bridge

Date9 October 1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: More than 50 freighters ride at anchor in Whitefish Bay above the locks of the Sault Ste. Marie canal where a locomotive, which plunged through the lift bridge. defies efforts of workers to remove it from the canal traffic lanes. This is a view of the wrecked bridge over the busiest iron-ore waterway in the world.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario)
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Algoma (Ont. : District)
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107912F