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Rising 17 feet above its normal depth, the Grand river is shown here at Galt
Rising 17 feet above its normal depth, the Grand river is shown here at Galt

Rising 17 feet above its normal depth, the Grand river is shown here at Galt

Date3/20/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rising 17 feet above its normal depth; the Grand river is shown here at Galt; where more than 200 people have been forced out of their homes and several hundred more have been marooned. [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007195F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Cambridge
Historical location:Galt (Ont.)
Neighbourhood:Galt (Cambridge, Ontario)
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Waterloo (Ont. : Regional municipality)
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