Lucky girl is Irene MacDonald. She is one of first Small Arms Ltd. girls to move into the new dormitory at Dixie and Lakeshore Rds

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Lucky girl is Irene MacDonald. She is one of first Small Arms Ltd. girls to move into the new dormitory at Dixie and Lakeshore Rds

Date2/1/1943

Names

James, Norman (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Lucky girl is Irene MacDonald. She is one of first Small Arms Ltd. girls to move into the new dormitory at Dixie and Lakeshore Rds.

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019031F

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