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Heart of Cobalt lies in ruins after fire yesterday destroyed up to 150 buildings, leaving about 400 people homeless
Heart of Cobalt lies in ruins after fire yesterday destroyed up to 150 buildings, leaving about 400 people homeless

Heart of Cobalt lies in ruins after fire yesterday destroyed up to 150 buildings, leaving about 400 people homeless

Date5/23/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Heart of Cobalt lies in ruins after fire yesterday destroyed up to 150 buildings; leaving about 400 people homeless. Authorities say the blaze was started by children playing with matches. Firemen were helpless as gusty winds turned the Northern Ontario town into an inferno. About two dozen people were hurt. Catholic Church of St. Theresa (upper left) was spared in what residents called a miracle.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipCobalt
    GeographyRegion or DistrictTimiskaming (Ont. : District)
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0000525F
      Looking for family mementoes and anything they can salvage ruins of family home after Cobalt fire are Mrs
      Looking for family mementoes and anything they can salvage ruins of family home after Cobalt fire are Mrs
      Goode, Jeff
      5/25/1977
      Looking at the ruins of the historic Milton Inn which was destroyed in a $250,000 fire Friday night, are Mr
      Looking at the ruins of the historic Milton Inn which was destroyed in a $250,000 fire Friday night, are Mr
      Dinsmore, Ted
      10/13/1973
      Abandoned dolls: Fireman, standing in front of dolls from a destroyed toy store, hose down the ruins of Mexico City's Regis Hotel, where 200 people are believed trapped
      Abandoned dolls: Fireman, standing in front of dolls from a destroyed toy store, hose down the ruins of Mexico City's Regis Hotel, where 200 people are believed trapped
      Slaughter, Mike
      9/21/1985
      Mystified: Why did I pay premiums for 24 years? asks Bruce Schwartzentruber, whose rate more than tripled after an accident, leaving his financial plans in ruins
      Mystified: Why did I pay premiums for 24 years? asks Bruce Schwartzentruber, whose rate more than tripled after an accident, leaving his financial plans in ruins
      Griffin, Doug
      1/24/1990
      Ice-sheathed ruins are all that remain of four stores and 10 offices above them, destroyed Saturday in a $700,000 blaze that swept part of central bus(...)
      Ice-sheathed ruins are all that remain of four stores and 10 offices above them, destroyed Saturday in a $700,000 blaze that swept part of central bus(...)
      Calleja, Frank
      3/5/1972
      August 2nd. Edmonton. . .Part II of series. Frank Van Doorn lies on the ground writhing in agony and complaining that his back hurts after coming in second to Bowen in a 400 metre heat
      August 2nd. Edmonton. . .Part II of series. Frank Van Doorn lies on the ground writhing in agony and complaining that his back hurts after coming in second to Bowen in a 400 metre heat
      Bezant, Graham
      n.d.
      A dead bird is crumpled at the bottom of a cage as firemen check the ruins of Roy Ivor s Erindale home after it was struck by fire yesterday. Ivor kep(...)
      A dead bird is crumpled at the bottom of a cage as firemen check the ruins of Roy Ivor s Erindale home after it was struck by fire yesterday. Ivor kep(...)
      Calleja, Frank
      12/29/1970
      Natural resources minister Rene Brunelle (left) and Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier tramp through the ruins of Cobalt, devastated by $4 million (...)
      Natural resources minister Rene Brunelle (left) and Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier tramp through the ruins of Cobalt, devastated by $4 million (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      5/25/1977
      Many voices: About 150 people met at All Saints Church yesterday to mourn two homeless men
      Many voices: About 150 people met at All Saints Church yesterday to mourn two homeless men
      Mahler, John
      10/27/1998
      Up to $100,000-worth of merchandise is piled up in Cobalt s arena awaiting the needs of burned-out and homeless victims of Monday s fire. The supplies(...)
      Up to $100,000-worth of merchandise is piled up in Cobalt s arena awaiting the needs of burned-out and homeless victims of Monday s fire. The supplies(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      5/27/1977
      Rear axle of bus lies next to crumpled cab of tanker truck as emergency workers examine Highway 400 crash scene
      Rear axle of bus lies next to crumpled cab of tanker truck as emergency workers examine Highway 400 crash scene
      Cooper, Dave
      1/25/1979
      Out cold: Steve Giles, a probation and parole officer, lies unconscious yesterday outside the Whitney Building after being clubbed by OPP riot police during OPSEU demonstration at Queen's Park
      Out cold: Steve Giles, a probation and parole officer, lies unconscious yesterday outside the Whitney Building after being clubbed by OPP riot police during OPSEU demonstration at Queen's Park
      Rankin, Jim
      3/18/1996