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Life of Riley ended yesterday for nine German prisoners, five arrested in Toronto while heading for a dance and four others in a Cooksville bootlegger(...)

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Life of Riley ended yesterday for nine German prisoners, five arrested in Toronto while heading for a dance and four others in a Cooksville bootlegger(...)

Date3/9/1946

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Life of Riley ended yesterday for nine German prisoners; five arrested in Toronto while heading for a dance and four others in a Cooksville bootlegger's house; as they entrained for prison camp at Monteith. Here they are on the train

Subject

World War, 1939-1945

Prisoners of war

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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_0019122F

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