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Blast victim: Rescuers prepare to remove the body of a man killed in an Etobicoke house explosion yesterday
Blast victim: Rescuers prepare to remove the body of a man killed in an Etobicoke house explosion yesterday

Blast victim: Rescuers prepare to remove the body of a man killed in an Etobicoke house explosion yesterday

Date9/10/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Blast victim: Rescuers prepare to remove the body of a man killed in an Etobicoke house explosion yesterday.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006277F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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