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During a fire that took more than 4 1/2 hours to put out, much of the Polish consulate on Lake Shore Blvd
During a fire that took more than 4 1/2 hours to put out, much of the Polish consulate on Lake Shore Blvd

During a fire that took more than 4 1/2 hours to put out, much of the Polish consulate on Lake Shore Blvd

Date1/6/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: During a fire that took more than 4 1/2 hours to put out; much of the Polish consulate on Lake Shore Blvd. W. in Etobicoke is turned to ashes last night. One woman had to be rescued from a balcony and suffered minor smoke inhalation. Consulate staff hurried in and out; rescuing documents.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000767F
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