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Broom patrol: A resident of south-central Los Angels yesterday prepares to clean up the mess left behind by looters, while thousands of National Guard troops patrolled the streets
Broom patrol: A resident of south-central Los Angels yesterday prepares to clean up the mess left behind by looters, while thousands of National Guard troops patrolled the streets

Broom patrol: A resident of south-central Los Angels yesterday prepares to clean up the mess left behind by looters, while thousands of National Guard troops patrolled the streets

Date5/3/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Broom patrol: A resident of south-central Los Angels yesterday prepares to clean up the mess left behind by looters; while thousands of National Guard troops patrolled the streets.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013565F
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