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Residents leave for higher ground, More than 85 familys on one street alone had to flee their homes in the wake of flood waters from Lake St. Clair
Residents leave for higher ground, More than 85 familys on one street alone had to flee their homes in the wake of flood waters from Lake St. Clair

Residents leave for higher ground, More than 85 familys on one street alone had to flee their homes in the wake of flood waters from Lake St. Clair

Date3/17/1973
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  • Residents leave for higher ground, More than 85 familys on one street alone had to flee their homes in the wake of flood waters from Lake St. Clair
  • Residents leave for higher ground; More than 85 familys on one street alone had to flee their homes in the wake of flood waters from Lake St. Clakr.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Residents leave for higher ground; More than 85 familys on one street alone had to flee their homes in the wake of flood waters from Lake St. Clakr.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007187F
      GeographyCountryCanada
      Geography
      GeographyCity, town, twpTecumseh
      Geography
      Geography
      GeographyGeographical FeatureSt. Clair, Lake (Ont.)
      Geography
      GeographyNeighbourhoodSt. Clair Beach (Tecumseh, Ontario)
      Geography
      GeographyProvince or StateOntario
      Geography
      Residents leave for higher ground, More than 85 familys on one street alone had to fle their homes in the wake fo flood waters from Lake St. Clair
      Residents leave for higher ground, More than 85 familys on one street alone had to fle their homes in the wake fo flood waters from Lake St. Clair
      Ross, Fred
      3/17/1973
      Flood waters in St. Clair Beach forced this resident into hip waders to leave her home with her dog early Saturday morning. [Incomplete]
      Flood waters in St. Clair Beach forced this resident into hip waders to leave her home with her dog early Saturday morning. [Incomplete]
      Ross, Fred
      3/17/1973
      Searching for residents in flood, Rescuers, walk through waters sometimes reaching three feet on the main street of St
      Searching for residents in flood, Rescuers, walk through waters sometimes reaching three feet on the main street of St
      Ross, Fred
      3/17/1973
      Searching for residents in flood, Rescuers, walk through waters sometimes reaching three feet on the main street of St
      Searching for residents in flood, Rescuers, walk through waters sometimes reaching three feet on the main street of St
      Ross, Fred
      n.d.
      Flood waters from Nolin Creek swirl around Sudbury's Assomption school, About 20 families have fled their homes and 500 students got today off
      Flood waters from Nolin Creek swirl around Sudbury's Assomption school, About 20 families have fled their homes and 500 students got today off
      Dutton, Don
      4/1/1963
      Flood worker surveys choppy waters of Red River as wind whipped across prairie adding to stricken residents' fears
      Flood worker surveys choppy waters of Red River as wind whipped across prairie adding to stricken residents' fears
      Mahler, John
      5/1/1979
      Weekend floods along Lake St. Clair force Jeff Cada and his family from their home, in St. Clair Beach. [Incomplete]
      Weekend floods along Lake St. Clair force Jeff Cada and his family from their home, in St. Clair Beach. [Incomplete]
      Ross, Fred
      3/17/1973
      Workers repair ruptured gas main on parkside Dr. after residents were Forced to leave homes
      Workers repair ruptured gas main on parkside Dr. after residents were Forced to leave homes
      Loek, Dick
      8/13/1975
      Motorist caught in Torrent has narrow escape as Ice Leaves river, The main highway from Weston to Thistletown is completely shut off by flood waters f(...)
      Motorist caught in Torrent has narrow escape as Ice Leaves river, The main highway from Weston to Thistletown is completely shut off by flood waters f(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/21/1930
      Swollen river: Residents watching the tugboats manoeuvre had to leave in a hurry when the river overflowed its banks, leaving much of the area under a foot of water
      Swollen river: Residents watching the tugboats manoeuvre had to leave in a hurry when the river overflowed its banks, leaving much of the area under a foot of water
      Cooper, David
      2/16/1984
      Desmond Christopher, left, head of the residents' council of St. James Town, above, sticks his foot through broken door at the complex. The project is home to more than 12,000 low- and moderate income people.
      Desmond Christopher, left, head of the residents' council of St. James Town, above, sticks his foot through broken door at the complex. The project is home to more than 12,000 low- and moderate income people.
      Stawicki, Andrew
      2/26/1987
      Homes on toronto Islands, above, should be cleared of illegal residents, reader suggests in letter below, and used as summer cottages by Metro residents who are selected by a lottery
      Homes on toronto Islands, above, should be cleared of illegal residents, reader suggests in letter below, and used as summer cottages by Metro residents who are selected by a lottery
      Spremo, Boris
      11 July 1977