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Explosion aftermath: Tom Griffiths, Ontario Hydro's Toronto district manager, stands to the right of the transformer that exploded
Explosion aftermath: Tom Griffiths, Ontario Hydro's Toronto district manager, stands to the right of the transformer that exploded

Explosion aftermath: Tom Griffiths, Ontario Hydro's Toronto district manager, stands to the right of the transformer that exploded

Date4/25/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Explosion aftermath: Tom Griffiths; Ontario Hydro's Toronto district manager; stands to the right of the transformer that exploded.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008821F
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