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This was a home

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This was a home

Date10/6/1981

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Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: This was a home: Four houses on St. Clements Ave. were damaged extensively when a 100-ton crane toppled over yesterday. The crane was lifting a16-ton concrete beam unto a library-gymnasium extension to St. Clements girls private school when the beam fell on the home next door. The crane followed.

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Building failures

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000242F

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