Though a bit large, that's an expensive necklace Wynne McCuish is wearing

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Though a bit large, that's an expensive necklace Wynne McCuish is wearing

Date9/21/1945

Names

Richardson, Gerald (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Though a bit large; that's an expensive necklace Wynne McCuish is wearing. It's a tire fr a 15 hundredweight army truck of which 125 were sold to Markham district farmers. Most tires were in good condition

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019316F

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