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4. A line of volunteers are placing sandbags on of the weaker parts of the dikes

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4. A line of volunteers are placing sandbags on of the weaker parts of the dikes

Date4/22/1974

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: 4. A line of volunteers are placing sandbags on of the weaker parts of the dikes.

Subject

Floods

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0007311F

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