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John Gerochristodoulu picks up a dead fish, one of hundreds killed last summer when a blocked sewer allowed liquid from a Scarborough dye firm to spill into Massey Creek, a Don tributary
John Gerochristodoulu picks up a dead fish, one of hundreds killed last summer when a blocked sewer allowed liquid from a Scarborough dye firm to spill into Massey Creek, a Don tributary

John Gerochristodoulu picks up a dead fish, one of hundreds killed last summer when a blocked sewer allowed liquid from a Scarborough dye firm to spill into Massey Creek, a Don tributary

Date7/21/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: John Gerochristodoulu picks up a dead fish; one of hundreds killed last summer when a blocked sewer allowed liquid from a Scarborough dye firm to spill into Massey Creek; a Don tributary.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011032F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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