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Queen's Park blast

Date1/18/1983

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Queen's Park blast: Workmen inspect the site of a boiler-room explosion in the basement of the Whitney Block today. No one was injured but it forced 800 civil servants into the street.

Subject

Explosions

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006246F

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