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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

The riot: A chair flies during the uproar after Alice Cooper failed to appear at the CNE Tuesday night

Date8/19/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: The riot: A chair flies during the uproar after Alice Cooper failed to appear at the CNE Tuesday night.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013501F
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
Alice Cooper fans threw scores of chairs on the Grandstand stage until police, sheilding themselves with chairs forced them back into stands
Alice Cooper fans threw scores of chairs on the Grandstand stage until police, sheilding themselves with chairs forced them back into stands
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Not control: A mounted Metro police officer moves into action against youths during yesterday's riot through downtown streets
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After 1967 riots, when above picture was taken, Detroit people began to arm themselves seriously
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Riot aftermath
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