Looking for family mementoes and anything they can salvage ruins of family home after Cobalt fire are Mrs

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Looking for family mementoes and anything they can salvage ruins of family home after Cobalt fire are Mrs

Date5/25/1977

Names

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Looking for family mementoes and anything they can salvage ruins of family home after Cobalt fire are Mrs. Holly Moriarty and her son Mark; 13.

Subject

Accidents

Fire

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Cobalt

Province or state:Ontario

Region or district:Timiskaming (Ont. : District)

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000528F

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