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Mass of rubble

Date9/30/1981

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Mass of rubble: More than two hours after an explosion levelled an East York house; firemen were still battling to put out the blaze; which severely damaged neighboring houses on Mortimer Ave. near Pape Ave.

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_0006250F

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