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Roof's down
Roof's down

Roof's down

Date8/5/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Roof's down: Toronto firemen aim water at bales of paper after fire and heat brought down the roof last night at Levis Paper Ltd. recycling plant on Eastern Ave. About 1;500 tons of newsprint were in the building. The $500;00 fire destroyed the rear of building; scheduling for demolition.
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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_0000409F
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