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Fire Chiefs Arnold Watson of Lindsay and Paul Brown of Peterborough (in light suit at right) confer with firemen from Omemee and Lindsay departments a(...)
Fire Chiefs Arnold Watson of Lindsay and Paul Brown of Peterborough (in light suit at right) confer with firemen from Omemee and Lindsay departments a(...)

Fire Chiefs Arnold Watson of Lindsay and Paul Brown of Peterborough (in light suit at right) confer with firemen from Omemee and Lindsay departments a(...)

Date3/29/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fire Chiefs Arnold Watson of Lindsay and Paul Brown of Peterborough (in light suit at right) confer with firemen from Omemee and Lindsay departments as they battle downtown Lindsay blaze that destroyed department store and damaged four other businesses. Firemen from nine neighboring communities fought the blaze; which shot flames 18 meters (60 feet) in air.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000396F
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