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Rescued from sabotaged train, a shocked youngster huddles in arms of Etobicoke fireman James Grant as he is carried from the scene of the derailment i(...)
Rescued from sabotaged train, a shocked youngster huddles in arms of Etobicoke fireman James Grant as he is carried from the scene of the derailment i(...)

Rescued from sabotaged train, a shocked youngster huddles in arms of Etobicoke fireman James Grant as he is carried from the scene of the derailment i(...)

Date4/20/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rescued from sabotaged train; a shocked youngster huddles in arms of Etobicoke fireman James Grant as he is carried from the scene of the derailment in which two people were killed. Thirty-two others were injured. The wereck; near Woodbine Racetrack; has been blamed on saboteurs.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001088F
Rescued from sabotaged train, youngster clings with his arms around shoulders of Etobicoke fireman James Grant, as he is carried to safety from scene (...)
Rescued from sabotaged train, youngster clings with his arms around shoulders of Etobicoke fireman James Grant, as he is carried to safety from scene (...)
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Derailment closes Greenwood Ave
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