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Firemen reach for the sky yesterday to battle a fire atop the Maple Leaf Mills giant waterfront grain elevators
Firemen reach for the sky yesterday to battle a fire atop the Maple Leaf Mills giant waterfront grain elevators

Firemen reach for the sky yesterday to battle a fire atop the Maple Leaf Mills giant waterfront grain elevators

Date5/10/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Firemen reach for the sky yesterday to battle a fire atop the Maple Leaf Mills giant waterfront grain elevators. A firefighter high on an aerial firetruck tries to shoot water at flames. An overheated conveyor belt set off the blaze.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000368F
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