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A young visitor to a Toronto department store takes aim with a toy pistol
A young visitor to a Toronto department store takes aim with a toy pistol

A young visitor to a Toronto department store takes aim with a toy pistol

Date12/18/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: A young visitor to a Toronto department store takes aim with a toy pistol. But the majority opinion of Canadian toymakers is that the popularity for the war toys is part of a cycle; and that cycle apparently is on the wane at moment.
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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_0018152F
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