Distraught

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Distraught

Date9/15/1986

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Dunlop, Al (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Distraught: Neighbors escort a weeping woman into a house on Canlish Ave. in Scarborough yesterday after a nearby house was gutted by an explosion and fire. Police said a man was killed in the blast after he soaked carpets and furniture with gasoline. A gas furnace ignited the fumes.

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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_0000734F

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