'We need think of the lake being above our heads,' says Bill Lawson, above, mine captain in the salt tunnels that lie 1,800 feet under Lake Huron

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'We need think of the lake being above our heads,' says Bill Lawson, above, mine captain in the salt tunnels that lie 1,800 feet under Lake Huron

Daten.d.

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: 'We need think of the lake being above our heads;' says Bill Lawson; above; mine captain in the salt tunnels that lie 1;800 feet under Lake Huron.

Subject

Mines and mineral resources

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009562F

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