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There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open
There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open

There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open

Date4/20/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst; Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday; leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open.
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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_0007223F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:New Hamburg
Geograhical feature:Nith River (Ont.)
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Waterloo (Ont. : Regional municipality)
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