Part of a house teeters on the edge of the chasm created by gigantic mudslide that rolled through the village of St

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Part of a house teeters on the edge of the chasm created by gigantic mudslide that rolled through the village of St

Date5/5/1971

Names

Norris, Dave (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Part of a house teeters on the edge of the chasm created by gigantic mudslide that rolled through the village of St. Jean Vianney; Que. Its basement laundry room was ripped off and swept away.

Subject

Landslides

Accidents

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000863F

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