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Another aerial view of burned-out village shows only chimneys standing gaunt amid the ruins

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Another aerial view of burned-out village shows only chimneys standing gaunt amid the ruins

Date6/5/1948

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Graetz Bros Reg'd (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Another aerial view of burned-out village shows only chimneys standing gaunt amid the ruins. Firemen in foreground still pour water on smooking embers of one of 34 gutted homes while truck stands ready outside house nearby to remove belongings if blaze flares anew. Residents risked lives to toss on burning homes what little water they could find

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Aerial photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0105717F

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