Guys are standing on machine that loads fuel bundles into the 480 tubes in reactor core

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Guys are standing on machine that loads fuel bundles into the 480 tubes in reactor core

Date8/29/1989

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Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Guys are standing on machine that loads fuel bundles into the 480 tubes in reactor core.

Subject

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_0002402F

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