Grim story: Sign warns of danger after the auditorium and library at Humberside Collegiate Institute are closed for an indefinite period because of asbestos

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Grim story: Sign warns of danger after the auditorium and library at Humberside Collegiate Institute are closed for an indefinite period because of asbestos

Date9/10/1990

Names

Gower, Patti (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Grim story: Sign warns of danger after the auditorium and library at Humberside Collegiate Institute are closed for an indefinite period because of asbestos.

Subject

Asbestos

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002329F

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