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'I remember all the good times,' Margaret Shepherd said as she returned to Cobalt to view the ashes of the house in which she was born
'I remember all the good times,' Margaret Shepherd said as she returned to Cobalt to view the ashes of the house in which she was born

'I remember all the good times,' Margaret Shepherd said as she returned to Cobalt to view the ashes of the house in which she was born

Date5/26/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: 'I remember all the good times;' Margaret Shepherd said as she returned to Cobalt to view the ashes of the house in which she was born.
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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Photographs
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0000524F
Neat picket pence stands unmarked by the fire in Cobalt yesterday that left the home it guarded and dozens more a pile of smouldering ashes. A residen(...)
Neat picket pence stands unmarked by the fire in Cobalt yesterday that left the home it guarded and dozens more a pile of smouldering ashes. A residen(...)
5/24/1977
A fire captain wheels out ashes in a search for fire victims
A fire captain wheels out ashes in a search for fire victims
1/1/1980
Cooling the ashes. Scarborough firemen hose down still-glowing embers after a two-alarm fire above a Woolworth store at Eglinton Ave. E. and Brimley R(...)
Cooling the ashes. Scarborough firemen hose down still-glowing embers after a two-alarm fire above a Woolworth store at Eglinton Ave. E. and Brimley R(...)
2/7/1986
Devastated by a $4 Million fire, the town of Cobalt is already taking the first steps toward re-building
Devastated by a $4 Million fire, the town of Cobalt is already taking the first steps toward re-building
5/24/1977
Heart of Cobalt lies in ruins after fire yesterday destroyed up to 150 buildings, leaving about 400 people homeless
Heart of Cobalt lies in ruins after fire yesterday destroyed up to 150 buildings, leaving about 400 people homeless
5/23/1977
Unable to comprehend the full impact of the disaster that has struck her family and hundreds of others in Cobalt, three-year-old Janice Moore sits pat(...)
Unable to comprehend the full impact of the disaster that has struck her family and hundreds of others in Cobalt, three-year-old Janice Moore sits pat(...)
5/26/1977
Money was already begun pouring in to aid Cobalt residents, including a $7,000 cheque from a Canadian Legion convention in London, Ont. Local mines ha(...)
Money was already begun pouring in to aid Cobalt residents, including a $7,000 cheque from a Canadian Legion convention in London, Ont. Local mines ha(...)
5/25/1977
Looking for family mementoes and anything they can salvage ruins of family home after Cobalt fire are Mrs
Looking for family mementoes and anything they can salvage ruins of family home after Cobalt fire are Mrs
5/25/1977
Up to $100,000-worth of merchandise is piled up in Cobalt s arena awaiting the needs of burned-out and homeless victims of Monday s fire. The supplies(...)
Up to $100,000-worth of merchandise is piled up in Cobalt s arena awaiting the needs of burned-out and homeless victims of Monday s fire. The supplies(...)
5/27/1977
Five families in backyard of small house they share after they were burned out of their Cobalt homes by Monday s fire
Five families in backyard of small house they share after they were burned out of their Cobalt homes by Monday s fire
5/26/1977
Burned-out shell is all that s left of a service station after fire in Cobalt yesterday razed heart of town
Burned-out shell is all that s left of a service station after fire in Cobalt yesterday razed heart of town
5/23/1977
Natural resources minister Rene Brunelle (left) and Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier tramp through the ruins of Cobalt, devastated by $4 million (...)
Natural resources minister Rene Brunelle (left) and Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier tramp through the ruins of Cobalt, devastated by $4 million (...)
5/25/1977