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A fire? So what. Elderly resident of a Jarvis St. apartment building appears resigned as a firefighters douses a burning chesterfield dragged from the(...)
A fire? So what. Elderly resident of a Jarvis St. apartment building appears resigned as a firefighters douses a burning chesterfield dragged from the(...)

A fire? So what. Elderly resident of a Jarvis St. apartment building appears resigned as a firefighters douses a burning chesterfield dragged from the(...)

Date11/2/1980
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  • A fire? So what. Elderly resident of a Jarvis St. apartment building appears resigned as a firefighters douses a burning chesterfield dragged from the basement last night. Careless smoking was blamed for the $3;000 blaze. No one was hurt.
  • A fire? So what. Elderly resident of a Jarvis St. apartment building appears resigned as a firefighters douses a burning chesterfield dragged from the(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: A fire? So what. Elderly resident of a Jarvis St. apartment building appears resigned as a firefighters douses a burning chesterfield dragged from the basement last night. Careless smoking was blamed for the $3,000 blaze. No one was hurt.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000679F
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      Unknown
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