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Women s club burns
Women s club burns

Women s club burns

Date11/12/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Women s club burns: Smoke and steam billow among downtown high-rises today as fire sweeps 21 McGill St.; the exclusive club for women. Damage was estimated at more than $500;000. At right; firemen worked for three hours to bring the blaze under control.
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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_0000575F
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