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13 Machine-guns seized in raid, Acting on a anonymous tip, police raided a vacant midtown Toron house and seized 13 machine-guns today. The weapons, a(...)

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13 Machine-guns seized in raid, Acting on a anonymous tip, police raided a vacant midtown Toron house and seized 13 machine-guns today. The weapons, a(...)

Date11/12/1969

Names

Ross, Fred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: 13 Machine-guns seized in raid; Acting on a anonymous tip; police raided a vacant midtown Toron house and seized 13 machine-guns today. The weapons; all serviceable and equipped with ammunition clips; were stolen earlier this year from amateur collector Frank Thayer; director of journalism at Centennial College. Guns were found in trunk.

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Weapons

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Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0019577F

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