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A newspaper clipping with the headline "Plan to save relic: Historic Pioneer Chimney Torn Down By City Workmen" beside a photo a man on top of a mud and straw fireplace, looking down at three other men.
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A moment in history: July 12, 1949

On this day 74 years ago, city workers carefully dismantled an old relic left behind by English Charlie, one of the most colourful figures from Edmonton's short-lived gold rush.

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