Collapsed farmhouse leans against tree in Southwestern Ontario village of Vanessa, flattened last night by a violent tornado

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Collapsed farmhouse leans against tree in Southwestern Ontario village of Vanessa, flattened last night by a violent tornado

Date8/7/1979

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Collapsed farmhouse leans against tree in Southwestern Ontario village of Vanessa; flattened last night by a violent tornado.

Subject

Storms

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015526F

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