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A view of Halifax after the explosion, showing the extent of the destruction on 6 December 1917.

Black and white photograph. Snow, rubble, charred trees, and the ruins of buildings can be seen everywhere. Houses with their windows blown out go far into the distance. There is evidence of dust in the air. — (W.G. MacLaughlan, Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN No. 3193307.)

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