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Lake threatens 1807 house in Oakville, D

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Lake threatens 1807 house in Oakville, D

Date3/6/1973

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Dinsmore, Ted (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Lake threatens 1807 house in Oakville; D. Martin Clarke of Oakville keeps watch outside his 166-year-old house where 15 feet of bank was washed away last night by pounding waves on Lake Ontario; leaving only 10 feet of land beside the house.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116663F

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