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Spectacular third alarm fire yesterday destroyed Toronto's internationally famous C

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Spectacular third alarm fire yesterday destroyed Toronto's internationally famous C

Date4/15/1946

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Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.) (subject)

Powley, Gordon W. (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Spectacular third alarm fire yesterday destroyed Toronto's internationally famous C.N.E. grandstand. The huge structure; above; was turned into a raging furnace in a matter of minutes as winds from Lake Ontario fanned flames which did $225;000 damage

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112019F

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