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Boy escapes collapsing wall. The collapsed wall of a two-storey building under construction on Danforth Ave, near Dawes Rd. narrowly missed seriously (...)
Boy escapes collapsing wall. The collapsed wall of a two-storey building under construction on Danforth Ave, near Dawes Rd. narrowly missed seriously (...)

Boy escapes collapsing wall. The collapsed wall of a two-storey building under construction on Danforth Ave, near Dawes Rd. narrowly missed seriously (...)

Date4/29/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Boy escapes collapsing wall. The collapsed wall of a two-storey building under construction on Danforth Ave; near Dawes Rd. narrowly missed seriously injuring Alan Bank; 11; who escaped with a scalp cut. Bricks cascaded on to the sidewalk and as far out on the road as the car tracks. Traffic in the area was detoured for two hours. William Southwick; Toronto s chief construction safety inspector; stopped work on the site.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000234F