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Before and after the dam broke
Before and after the dam broke

Before and after the dam broke

Date4/13/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Before and after the dam broke
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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_0007214F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
Looking back: Joe Ward, his daughter Greta and son Douglas remember, through old newspaper clippings, the dreadful time when all hell broke loose
Looking back: Joe Ward, his daughter Greta and son Douglas remember, through old newspaper clippings, the dreadful time when all hell broke loose
10/11/1979
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
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
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(...)
10/21/1954
Under water: Railway workers check the tracks near the Bayview Extension to make sure they are clear of debris before trains could use them again
Under water: Railway workers check the tracks near the Bayview Extension to make sure they are clear of debris before trains could use them again
2/14/1984
G.T.R., Black Creek bridge, after collapse, Toronto, Grey & Bruce Railway bridge in background. Toronto, Ontario
G.T.R., Black Creek bridge, after collapse, Toronto, Grey & Bruce Railway bridge in background. Toronto, Ontario
1878-09
Farmers use rope and motorboat in an attempt to pull a bull to dry land after it became stranded in flood waters
Farmers use rope and motorboat in an attempt to pull a bull to dry land after it became stranded in flood waters
4/25/1979
Taken 15 minutes after this railway dyke collapsed at Hatzic Lake in B
Taken 15 minutes after this railway dyke collapsed at Hatzic Lake in B
6/5/1948
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
Harriet Reisler watches volunteers carrying soiled garments from dress shop after Port Hope flood
Harriet Reisler watches volunteers carrying soiled garments from dress shop after Port Hope flood
3/23/1980
Work crews clear ice from roadways in Glen Williams near Georgetown after flood there Friday
Work crews clear ice from roadways in Glen Williams near Georgetown after flood there Friday
3/21/1980
After the flood that caused more than $10 million damage in Cambridge
After the flood that caused more than $10 million damage in Cambridge
5/20/1974