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Northeast Corner of Yonge and Adelaide Sts

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Northeast Corner of Yonge and Adelaide Sts

Date12/16/1963

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Teskey, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Northeast Corner of Yonge and Adelaide Sts. was torn up today when an explosion hurled a 60-foot section of sidewalk into the air and shattered scores of windows. One woman was injured and taken to St. Michael's hospital. There would have been 100 people killed if it had happened in the day time; said Police Inspector Ernest Gill. The blast ocucrred at 6.15 a.m.; well before rush hour.

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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_0006197F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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