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A 1980 explosion, triggered when a drunk driver hit a natural gas line, wrecked the main street of Essex
A 1980 explosion, triggered when a drunk driver hit a natural gas line, wrecked the main street of Essex

A 1980 explosion, triggered when a drunk driver hit a natural gas line, wrecked the main street of Essex

Date2/14/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: A 1980 explosion; triggered when a drunk driver hit a natural gas line; wrecked the main street of Essex.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipEssex
    GeographyCountyEssex (Ont. : County)
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    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_0006161F
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      Brazao, Dale
      5/14/1987
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      James, H.
      9/22/1928
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      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1957
      Gerrard Street East, north side, between Church & Mutual Streets, aftermath of fire caused by explosion of motor car's gas tank while car being welded
      Gerrard Street East, north side, between Church & Mutual Streets, aftermath of fire caused by explosion of motor car's gas tank while car being welded
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1957
      Gerrard Street East, north side, between Church & Mutual Streets, aftermath of fire caused by explosion of motor-car's gas tank while car was being welded
      Gerrard Street East, north side, between Church & Mutual Streets, aftermath of fire caused by explosion of motor-car's gas tank while car was being welded
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1957
      Gerrard Street East, north side, between Church & Mutual Streets, aftermath of fire caused by explosion of motor-car's gas tank while car was being welded
      Gerrard Street East, north side, between Church & Mutual Streets, aftermath of fire caused by explosion of motor-car's gas tank while car was being welded
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1957
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      Jewel gas stoves and gas appliances for cooking and heating for manufactured or natural gas
      Jewel gas stoves and gas appliances for cooking and heating for manufactured or natural gas
      Burrow, Stewart & Milne Co.
      1916?
      Cover has embossed text in varied font-type, coloured in tones of silver, framed by embossed do…
      Jewel gas stoves and gas appliances for cooking and heating for manufactured or natural gas: catalogue no. 74
      Burrow, Stewart & Milne Co.
      Approximately 1916