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CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-PH78
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Source : BWG Public Library Local History Collection
Media Type : Photograph
Physical Description : 20x13 inches, mounted on foamboard
Circa : 1954
Author Creator : R. Watson
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Municipality : West Gwillimbury
Community : Holland Marsh
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Description : Taken from Charlie Davis' yard. In background, Hwy. 400 rises up hill. Houses from Springdale floated (from the west) until they reached Hwy. 400. This was the height that the water reached after the rain when the dyke broke. A car plugged the culvert, restricting the flow of water.