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One of the 10 dynamite charges exploded in the first day's operations to open the Etobicoke river sends ice flying high
One of the 10 dynamite charges exploded in the first day's operations to open the Etobicoke river sends ice flying high

One of the 10 dynamite charges exploded in the first day's operations to open the Etobicoke river sends ice flying high

Date2/19/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: One of the 10 dynamite charges exploded in the first day's operations to open the Etobicoke river sends ice flying high. Last night Island Rd. residents parked their cars at a safe level to miss any sudden flood during the night.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106347F
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