Potential killer

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Potential killer

Date11/14/1979

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Wilkes, Jim (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Potential killer: Work crew passes derailed propare tanker car and tanker (left rear) still containing about 20 tons of liquid chlorine. The deadly chlorine fumes escaping from it caused the mass evacuation from Mississauge after last Saturday's derailment. A large hole in the chlorine tanker was patched this morning.

Subject

Street-railroads

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Photographs

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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_0001155F

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