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People stand in the street watching thick, billowing smoke that fills the sky. A firehose is vi…
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
Names
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FormatPicture
Notes
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
GeographyCity, town, twpNew Tecumseth
GeographyNeighbourhoodAlliston (New Tecumseth, Ontario)
GeographyHistorical locationsAlliston (Ont.)
GeographyCountySimcoe (Ont. : County)
GeographyProvince or StateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives.
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberTS-2-124-GO-036