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Queen's Park blast

Date1/18/1983

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Queen's Park blast: Workmen inspect the site of a boiler-room explosion in the basement of the Whitney Block today. No one was injured but it forced 800 civil servants into the street.

Subject

Explosions

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006246F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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