Men who Boarded the ship were trapped aboard when water in Welland canal lock was lowered

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Men who Boarded the ship were trapped aboard when water in Welland canal lock was lowered

Date4/23/1948

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Men who Boarded the ship were trapped aboard when water in Welland canal lock was lowered. Here men who surrendered are escorted by police who took them in custody and away to jail

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017428F

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