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Brick by brick

Date3/4/1994

Names

Power, Peter (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Brick by brick: Workers Brad McNeil; left; and Jim Pearce of McLean Chimney Co. Ltd. begin the top-to-bottom demolition of the first of two 53-metre (175-foot) brick chimneys at the Symes Transfer Station.

Subject

Chimneys

Chimney sweeps

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004593F

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