On the shore of Lake Erie, Eva Malolepszy and Nora Srokosz fill and stack sandbags outside their home in Harich Township as the already-high lake threatens houses

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On the shore of Lake Erie, Eva Malolepszy and Nora Srokosz fill and stack sandbags outside their home in Harich Township as the already-high lake threatens houses

Date3/16/1973

Names

Ross, Fred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: On the shore of Lake Erie; Eva Malolepszy and Nora Srokosz fill and stack sandbags outside their home in Harich Township as the already-high lake threatens houses. [Incomplete]

Subject

Floods

GeographyGeographical FeatureErie, Lake (Ont.)

GeographyCity, town, townshipChatham-Kent

GeographyNeighbourhoodHarich (Chatham-Kent, Ontario)

GeographyHistorical locationHarich (Ont. : Township)

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Object NumberTSPA_0007182F

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