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Right, an inspector testing cartridges at an intricate machine

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Right, an inspector testing cartridges at an intricate machine

Date12/16/1939

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Right; an inspector testing cartridges at an intricate machine.

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019342F

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