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Whitby tests century-old fire equipment, Three sets of fire equipment dating back more than a century are owned by the town of Whitby
Whitby tests century-old fire equipment, Three sets of fire equipment dating back more than a century are owned by the town of Whitby

Whitby tests century-old fire equipment, Three sets of fire equipment dating back more than a century are owned by the town of Whitby

Date3/26/1934
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Original Toronto Star caption: Whitby tests century-old fire equipment; Three sets of fire equipment dating back more than a century are owned by the town of Whitby.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006908F
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