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More than 100 homes were destroyed in a fire that swept an area of central Montreal while firemen were on an illegal strike. Patricia Harris, 65, who (...)
More than 100 homes were destroyed in a fire that swept an area of central Montreal while firemen were on an illegal strike. Patricia Harris, 65, who (...)

More than 100 homes were destroyed in a fire that swept an area of central Montreal while firemen were on an illegal strike. Patricia Harris, 65, who (...)

Date11/4/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: More than 100 homes were destroyed in a fire that swept an area of central Montreal while firemen were on an illegal strike. Patricia Harris; 65; who lived in London during World War II; said devastation was like the Blitz. She lost everything when her home was ruined by water. But two of her six cats returned.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000388F
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