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Black and white photograph of a large building in ruins after being gutted by a fire.

Order Reproduction

Front Street ruins

DateAproximately 1905

Names

Unknown (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

This is in the burnt district on Front St.

Subject

Medium

Postcards

DimensionsImage size: 8.5 cm x 12.5 cm (3 3/8 in. x 4 15/16 in.)

Language

ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberPC_5270

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:Front Street West

Neighbourhood:Railway Lands

North-south street:Bay Street

Province or state:Ontario

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