Firemen spray blazing storage yard during fire which could be seen for miles

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Firemen spray blazing storage yard during fire which could be seen for miles

Date8/7/1962

Names

Gerry, William (contributor)

Roworth, Eddy (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Firemen spray blazing storage yard during fire which could be seen for miles. A witness said It was a terrific noise like when a bomb goes off. All we could see was flames

Subject

Explosions

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006331F

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