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New Toronto fireman Leonard Wilson is carried from the scene after his toes were crushed by ladder
New Toronto fireman Leonard Wilson is carried from the scene after his toes were crushed by ladder

New Toronto fireman Leonard Wilson is carried from the scene after his toes were crushed by ladder

Date1/7/1963
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Original Toronto Star caption: New Toronto fireman Leonard Wilson is carried from the scene after his toes were crushed by ladder. Crowds of spectators gathered from 3 a.m. on to watch the fire and by rush hour only a blackened shell of dance hall was left.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000343F
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