Canada is becoming a melting pot for old war trophies as well as races

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Canada is becoming a melting pot for old war trophies as well as races

Date3/5/1941

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Canada is becoming a melting pot for old war trophies as well as races. This ancient mortar is a veritable Methuselah amongst the obsolete cannon now being turned into munitions for the present war

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_0019319F

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