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Row of one and two-storey houses in close proximity to each other, surrounded by icy flood wate ...
Twenty families forced to abandon homes
Row of one and two-storey houses in close proximity to each other, surrounded by icy flood waters. Wood posts and wire tops of cattle fence panels are visible above water surface. Buildings on higher ground are seen in background.

Twenty families forced to abandon homes

Date5/10/1938
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fear that ice carried by the flood waters of the Etobicoke Creek, which has left the main channel, would batter down their homes as soon as the real flood began, caused about 20 families to move out of the Long Branch ''flats'' district. Most of them lived in houses show in (1), where water now flows instead of in its former river bed. ''Catwalks'' were constructed by placing planks on barrel and boxes. In (2)...
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Historical location:Etobicoke (Toronto, Ont.)
Neighbourhood:Long Branch
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-125-GO-128
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