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Two cars were trapped on the crumbling bridge on Friday night and one of the motorists spent an anxious four hours on the roof of his car before being(...)
Two cars were trapped on the crumbling bridge on Friday night and one of the motorists spent an anxious four hours on the roof of his car before being(...)

Two cars were trapped on the crumbling bridge on Friday night and one of the motorists spent an anxious four hours on the roof of his car before being(...)

Date10/21/1954
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two cars were trapped on the crumbling bridge on Friday night and one of the motorists spent an anxious four hours on the roof of his car before being rescued by members of the Richmond Hill fire department. [Incomplete]
Subject
GeographyCity, town, townshipRichmond Hill
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Photographs
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberTSPA_0007173F
Cars piled on top of each other at a washed out bridge near Mt
Cars piled on top of each other at a washed out bridge near Mt
6/25/1972
The Battle of Holland Marsh, the frantic race to reclaim rich market garden land before early winter freeze-ups, is being waged 24 hours a day and, wi(...)
The Battle of Holland Marsh, the frantic race to reclaim rich market garden land before early winter freeze-ups, is being waged 24 hours a day and, wi(...)
10/30/1954
A flood's wake: A passerby stares at a downtown building in Port Hope where racing floodwaters during the weekend ripped out brick walls and carried cars in their grip
A flood's wake: A passerby stares at a downtown building in Port Hope where racing floodwaters during the weekend ripped out brick walls and carried cars in their grip
3/22/1980
In corning, N.Y., one of hundreds of cars that were pushed through the streets by floodwaters lies entangled with debris as the waters subside. [incomplete]
In corning, N.Y., one of hundreds of cars that were pushed through the streets by floodwaters lies entangled with debris as the waters subside. [incomplete]
6/25/1972
Image shows a part of the street under the bridge flooded with a car floating around.
Six feet of icy water covers Summerhill underpass on Yonge St. after 36-inch watermain burst yesterday afternoon. One automobile was trapped, but driver escaped before it was submerged completely. [Incomplete]
1/30/1977
First municipally owned bridge to be replaced since Friday night's destructive floods has been erected over the Don river on John St., Thornhill. [Incomplete]
First municipally owned bridge to be replaced since Friday night's destructive floods has been erected over the Don river on John St., Thornhill. [Incomplete]
10/21/1954
Main street -- St. Clair Beach, With his car in a ditch a flood victim makes his way along Riverside Drive, the main street in St. Clair Beach about 15 miles east of Windsor
Main street -- St. Clair Beach, With his car in a ditch a flood victim makes his way along Riverside Drive, the main street in St. Clair Beach about 15 miles east of Windsor
3/17/1973
Paddling a rubber boat, 15-year-old Tony Cook passes a car stalled on Queen Frederica Dr. in Mississauga
Paddling a rubber boat, 15-year-old Tony Cook passes a car stalled on Queen Frederica Dr. in Mississauga
5/16/1974
Peddling along: Steve Brittain and Joe Hill find it's easier to get around the parking lot at Moodie's Motor Inn in the Pickering area in a pedal-boat than in a car
Peddling along: Steve Brittain and Joe Hill find it's easier to get around the parking lot at Moodie's Motor Inn in the Pickering area in a pedal-boat than in a car
2/14/1984
Don Valley waterway: A solitary Metro police car was the only vehicle on the road this morning as the Don Valley turned into one big lake after a record-setting rainfall overnight
Don Valley waterway: A solitary Metro police car was the only vehicle on the road this morning as the Don Valley turned into one big lake after a record-setting rainfall overnight
8/27/1986
National Guardsman digs mud from a car in Rapid City, S
National Guardsman digs mud from a car in Rapid City, S
6/10/1972
Everything but the kitchen sink is parked on the roof of this blood-besieged home on the outskirts of Morris, Men are patrolling the dykes here night (...)
Everything but the kitchen sink is parked on the roof of this blood-besieged home on the outskirts of Morris, Men are patrolling the dykes here night (...)
4/14/1966