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Fatal fire

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Fatal fire

Date3/22/1980

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Slaughter, Mike (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Fatal fire: Toronto firefighters battle a house fire in Curzon St. that left 17-year-old Eddie Button dead after he saved younger brother Patrick; 15; from the flames. I heard one scream from Eddie. . .and then he was gone. Patrick said from his Toronto East General Hospital bed. He's in satisfactory condition.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000682F

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