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Marshall Auto Wreckers

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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
19 May 1970
Description Level
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Accession No.
1991107613095
Physical Description
Black and white negative
Scope and Content
Photographs of fire at Marshall Auto Wreckers.The fire broke out about 6 p.m. in several cars on the property, just north of the Galt Museum. John Babick, general manager at Marshall’s, said the first was due to an accident when a cutting torch was being used to carve up some of the cars in prepara…
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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
19 May 1970
Description Level
Item
Creator
The Lethbridge Herald
Physical Description
Black and white negative
Physical Condition
Excellent
Scope and Content
Photographs of fire at Marshall Auto Wreckers.The fire broke out about 6 p.m. in several cars on the property, just north of the Galt Museum. John Babick, general manager at Marshall’s, said the first was due to an accident when a cutting torch was being used to carve up some of the cars in preparation for shipment to a steel company for salvage. The smoke billowed from the coulee for several hours until the fire burned itself out.
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