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Taken 15 minutes after this railway dyke collapsed at Hatzic Lake in B
Taken 15 minutes after this railway dyke collapsed at Hatzic Lake in B

Taken 15 minutes after this railway dyke collapsed at Hatzic Lake in B

Date6/5/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: Taken 15 minutes after this railway dyke collapsed at Hatzic Lake in B.C.; this dramatic aerial shot shows water of Fraser river gushing through the gap to isolate the community of Harrison Mills. Double rails were torn up and twisted like lead wire. Army reinforcements still were being rushed to flood areas today. Heavy duty pumps and 12;000 more sandbags were flown to newest danger point; the city of Trail; where the Columbia river threatened city's business section. Plane wing can be seen above; right
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007143F