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Hot rods: Technicians work on the reactor tubes, which contain 6,240 bundles of uranium fuel rods

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Hot rods: Technicians work on the reactor tubes, which contain 6,240 bundles of uranium fuel rods

Date8/29/1989

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Hot rods: Technicians work on the reactor tubes, which contain 6,240 bundles of uranium fuel rods.

Subject

Nuclear power plants

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Photographs

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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_0002394F

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

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