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Farmers Co-operative store at Alliston was gutted yesterday, causing damage estimated at $35,000
People stand in the street watching thick, billowing smoke that fills the sky. A firehose is visible on the right, next to a bank building.

Farmers Co-operative store at Alliston was gutted yesterday, causing damage estimated at $35,000

Date6 September 1950
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Original Toronto Star caption: Smoke is shown pouring out of the building while spectators watch. Two fire departments, the local one and trucks from Camp Borden, were unable to quench the flames. For a time several other buildings were threatened by sparks
Country:Canada
City, town or township:New Tecumseth
Historical location:Alliston (Ont.)
Province or state:Ontario
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives.
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-036