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Mrs. V. Coole presents shell to col. Smith, Ajax. Sept. 11- Several thousand shell-fillers from the Ajax plant saw the 25 millionth shell to roll off (...)

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Mrs. V. Coole presents shell to col. Smith, Ajax. Sept. 11- Several thousand shell-fillers from the Ajax plant saw the 25 millionth shell to roll off (...)

Date9/14/1944

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Mrs. V. Coole presents shell to col. Smith; Ajax. Sept. 11- Several thousand shell-fillers from the Ajax plant saw the 25 millionth shell to roll off the production line presented to Col. R. B. Smith; officer commanding the Ontario Tank Regiment; Oshawa; at a ceremony at shift change Saturday afternoon.

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018995F

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