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Heavily-laden motorcyclist heads back into Mississauga after evacuation order was partly lifted
Heavily-laden motorcyclist heads back into Mississauga after evacuation order was partly lifted

Heavily-laden motorcyclist heads back into Mississauga after evacuation order was partly lifted

Date11/13/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Heavily-laden motorcyclist heads back into Mississauga after evacuation order was partly lifted.
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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_0001026F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Mississauga
Province or state:Ontario
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