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Mirroring a refinery, Spewing smoke into the air, the Texaco refinery at Port Credit is reflected in the glassy waters of an adjoining pond, created b(...)
Mirroring a refinery, Spewing smoke into the air, the Texaco refinery at Port Credit is reflected in the glassy waters of an adjoining pond, created b(...)

Mirroring a refinery, Spewing smoke into the air, the Texaco refinery at Port Credit is reflected in the glassy waters of an adjoining pond, created b(...)

Date6/2/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mirroring a refinery; Spewing smoke into the air; the Texaco refinery at Port Credit is reflected in the glassy waters of an adjoining pond; created by a landfill project in Lake Ontario. The fill eventually will be used to make a 12-acre park off Port Credit.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010919F
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