Powerful place: The view, from several storeys up, of the reactor which will soon be put into action

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Powerful place: The view, from several storeys up, of the reactor which will soon be put into action

Date8/29/1989

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Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Powerful place: The view, from several storeys up, of the reactor which will soon be put into action.

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Nuclear power plants

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002391F

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