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Toronto Fire. April 1904. Where the Fire Started
Black and white photo postcard depicting a row of buildings damaged by the 1904 fire of Toronto. The caption on the bottom front of the card states, "Toronto Fire. April 1904. Where the Fire Started". The back of the card is formatted in the style of a postcard, contains handwriting, a used one-cent stamp, and is postmarked October 1, 1904. 

Toronto Fire. April 1904. Where the Fire Started

DateApproximately 1904
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FormatPicture
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Black and white photo postcard depicting a row of buildings damaged by the 1904 fire of Toronto.  The caption on the bottom front of the card states, "Toronto Fire. April 1904. Where the Fire Started". The back of the card is formatted in the style of a postcard, contains handwriting, a used one-cent stamp, and is postmarked October 1, 1904. 
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyEast-west streetWellington Street
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Postcards
DimensionsImage size: 8.7 cm H x 14 cm W(3 7/16 in. x 5 9/16 in.)
Language
ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberPC_6043
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