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Volunteers help pile 12,000 sandbags around farmer Ed Zylema's home near Winnipeg

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Volunteers help pile 12,000 sandbags around farmer Ed Zylema's home near Winnipeg

Date4/25/1979

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Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Volunteers help pile 12;000 sandbags around farmer Ed Zylema's home near Winnipeg

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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_0007151F

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