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Texaco refinery: To Port Credit it was the West End Horror

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Texaco refinery: To Port Credit it was the West End Horror

Date10/2/1978

Names

Ross, Fred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Texaco refinery: To Port Credit it was the West End Horror.

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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_0000400F

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