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A Mississauga family registers at the evacuation centre in Brampton Centennial Secondary School (upper right)
A Mississauga family registers at the evacuation centre in Brampton Centennial Secondary School (upper right)

A Mississauga family registers at the evacuation centre in Brampton Centennial Secondary School (upper right)

Date11/11/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Mississauga family registers at the evacuation centre in Brampton Centennial Secondary School (upper right). Heavy police patrols are preventing any possible looting of empty homes.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001028F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Brampton
Province or state:Ontario
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