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Night of confrontation
Night of confrontation

Night of confrontation

Date8/19/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Night of confrontation: Painted rock fan is questionned by police after riot broke out at CNE Grandstand. Fans learned after a 1 1/2 hour wait that Alice Cooper; king of the macabre; wouldn't show up for the promised concert.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013497F
Confrontation
Confrontation
6/2/1980
Shotgun blast victim Patrolman Joseph Hennigan lies by a squad car as racial rioting flared for the second straight night in Buffalo's Negro ghetto last night
Shotgun blast victim Patrolman Joseph Hennigan lies by a squad car as racial rioting flared for the second straight night in Buffalo's Negro ghetto last night
6/29/1967
Rowdies dancing in flames of burning tires in Bathurst last night
Rowdies dancing in flames of burning tires in Bathurst last night
7/9/1979
Security guard surveys wreckage left by rock fans at CNE Grandstand last night
Security guard surveys wreckage left by rock fans at CNE Grandstand last night
8/19/1980
Montreal rioter is pushed against one of the estimated 10 paddy wagons the police had along the parade in anticipation there would be violence last night
Montreal rioter is pushed against one of the estimated 10 paddy wagons the police had along the parade in anticipation there would be violence last night
6/25/1968
Montreal police found a little time last night between fending off a march by students and militant cab drivers at city hall to give this boy and his (...)
Montreal police found a little time last night between fending off a march by students and militant cab drivers at city hall to give this boy and his (...)
10/10/1969
Police constable restrains a Dinamo Zagreb player during last night's wild brawl which forced cancellation of exhibition soccer game with Greek team at the CNE
Police constable restrains a Dinamo Zagreb player during last night's wild brawl which forced cancellation of exhibition soccer game with Greek team at the CNE
7/9/1971
Rock fans close to the Grandstand stage cheer as chair flies through the air during rioting last night after Alice Cooper show was cancelled
Rock fans close to the Grandstand stage cheer as chair flies through the air during rioting last night after Alice Cooper show was cancelled
8/19/1980
The riot: A chair flies during the uproar after Alice Cooper failed to appear at the CNE Tuesday night
The riot: A chair flies during the uproar after Alice Cooper failed to appear at the CNE Tuesday night
8/19/1980
Sniping at Snipers, a national guardsman crouches behind a parked car last night outside 10th district police station, on Detroit's west side, trying (...)
Sniping at Snipers, a national guardsman crouches behind a parked car last night outside 10th district police station, on Detroit's west side, trying (...)
7/25/1967
National Guardsmen restore an uneasy peace to riot-torn Cleveland, Negro district exploded into violence, destruction and looting for the second night in a row
National Guardsmen restore an uneasy peace to riot-torn Cleveland, Negro district exploded into violence, destruction and looting for the second night in a row
7/19/1966
Sniper bullets peppering the area forced this Negro to dive for shelter beneath a truck parked near the 10th district police station in Detroit last night
Sniper bullets peppering the area forced this Negro to dive for shelter beneath a truck parked near the 10th district police station in Detroit last night
7/25/1967