Heaving cases for future robot bombs requires brawn and muscle

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Heaving cases for future robot bombs requires brawn and muscle

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Heaving cases for future robot bombs requires brawn and muscle. These two workers pile them up while the girl records the stock; soon to be shipped overseas.

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_0019366F

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