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Death Trap is what union official Norbert Pike calls abandoned building
Death Trap is what union official Norbert Pike calls abandoned building

Death Trap is what union official Norbert Pike calls abandoned building

Date8/22/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Death Trap is what union official Norbert Pike calls abandoned building. He's shown framed by hole left when a section of wall collapsed.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109004F
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