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This is a picture of the temporary dam at Kettle river, Port Stanley, taken before the catastrophe last night which snatched the lives of eight workme(...)
This is a picture of the temporary dam at Kettle river, Port Stanley, taken before the catastrophe last night which snatched the lives of eight workme(...)

This is a picture of the temporary dam at Kettle river, Port Stanley, taken before the catastrophe last night which snatched the lives of eight workme(...)

Date12/20/1937
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  • This is a picture of the temporary dam at Kettle river, Port Stanley, taken before the catastrophe last night which snatched the lives of eight workme(...)
  • This is a picture of the temporary dam at Kettle river; Port Stanley; taken before the catastrophe last night which snatched the lives of eight workmen. The bridge seen in the photo is the old one; being replaced by the new one on which the men were working. Shown also are the dredge; and the construction buildings on the bank of the river. When a steel cable broke; the entire temporary dam fell in; burying the eight men beneath it.
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Original Toronto Star caption: This is a picture of the temporary dam at Kettle river; Port Stanley; taken before the catastrophe last night which snatched the lives of eight workmen. The bridge seen in the photo is the old one; being replaced by the new one on which the men were working. Shown also are the dredge; and the construction buildings on the bank of the river. When a steel cable broke; the entire temporary dam fell in; burying the eight men beneath it.
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    Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107764F
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