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When the lights went on after last night's power failure pedestrians found streetcars lined up
When the lights went on after last night's power failure pedestrians found streetcars lined up

When the lights went on after last night's power failure pedestrians found streetcars lined up

Date11/10/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: When the lights went on after last night's power failure pedestrians found streetcars lined up. There were 670 of them throughout downtown streets. Another 130 trolley buses had stopped in heavy traffic. Underground; subway trains had been halted. The TTC was carrying 60;000 passengers when the power failed.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008830F
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Humber Power & Light Company, steam generating station, Edenbridge Drive, east side, south of Scarlett Road
Humber Power & Light Company, steam generating station, Edenbridge Drive, east side, south of Scarlett Road
1952
Image of a lit lightbulb
Toronto Electric Light Company reliable service
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Another Hydro Pole goes up, Our studies show there's lots of power
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