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Red cross worker for ten years, Mrs. Gertrude Menear, 42-year-old grandmother, operates a disc-cutting machine

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Red cross worker for ten years, Mrs. Gertrude Menear, 42-year-old grandmother, operates a disc-cutting machine

Date1/13/1943

Names

James, Norman (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Red cross worker for ten years; Mrs. Gertrude Menear; 42-year-old grandmother; operates a disc-cutting machine

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019035F

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