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Tools For Britain are rolling out in ever-increasing numbers from Canada's factories, and 24 United States newspapermen saw them roll yesterday at Gen(...)

Date6/27/1941

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Tools For Britain are rolling out in ever-increasing numbers from Canada's factories; and 24 United States newspapermen saw them roll yesterday at General Motors Oshawa Plant. Here some of them see the cab of an army truck; being readied for shipment.

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

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Photographs

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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_0018996F

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