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Caught in the holocaust which engulfed the Downsview home of David Lumsden early today, the blanket-wrapped body of one of his six dead children is br(...)
Caught in the holocaust which engulfed the Downsview home of David Lumsden early today, the blanket-wrapped body of one of his six dead children is br(...)

Caught in the holocaust which engulfed the Downsview home of David Lumsden early today, the blanket-wrapped body of one of his six dead children is br(...)

Date3/12/1968
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  • Caught in the holocaust which engulfed the Downsview home of David Lumsden early today, the blanket-wrapped body of one of his six dead children is br(...)
  • Caught in the holocaust which engulfed the Downsview home of David Lumsden early today; the blanket-wrapped body of one of his six dead children is brought down a ladder from upstairs bedroom by firemen. Four of the children died in the bedroom. Their mother; Mrs. Dianne Lumsden; and two other children were brought out by firemen; but died afterwards. The father was critically burned.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Caught in the holocaust which engulfed the Downsview home of David Lumsden early today; the blanket-wrapped body of one of his six dead children is brought down a ladder from upstairs bedroom by firemen. Four of the children died in the bedroom. Their mother; Mrs. Dianne Lumsden; and two other children were brought out by firemen; but died afterwards. The father was critically burned.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000353F
Blanket-shrouded body of one of six dead children of Lumsden family is carried by firemen to waiting ambulance
Blanket-shrouded body of one of six dead children of Lumsden family is carried by firemen to waiting ambulance
Goode, Jeff
3/12/1968
Firemen with face masks battle to enter burning upstairs bedroom of David Lumsden s home in Downsview early today, trying to reach bodies of four youn(...)
Firemen with face masks battle to enter burning upstairs bedroom of David Lumsden s home in Downsview early today, trying to reach bodies of four youn(...)
Goode, Jeff
3/12/1968
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n.d.
Building engulfed
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Many guests fled into bitter cold without warm clothing, a blanket helped
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Brazao, Dale
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Image shows three firefighters working on scene while fire is destroying houses.
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Toronto Star (Firm)
6/14/1980