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Watery workplace

Date9/11/1986

Names

Slaughter, Mike (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Watery workplace: Workers at Mackay Specialties of Canada Ltd. on Labatt Ave. try to save some of the factory's contents.

Subject

Floods

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007288F

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Mackay Specialties of Canada Ltd.

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:Labbatt Avenue

Neighbourhood:Regent Park

Province or state:Ontario

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