Dangerous haul: A small arsenal of handguns, rifles and shotguns seized by Metro police is destroyed in a metal crusher in this 1975 picture

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Dangerous haul: A small arsenal of handguns, rifles and shotguns seized by Metro police is destroyed in a metal crusher in this 1975 picture

Date7/21/1975

Names

Calleja, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Dangerous haul: A small arsenal of handguns; rifles and shotguns seized by Metro police is destroyed in a metal crusher in this 1975 picture.

Subject

Weapons

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019554F

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