First Female Recruits, O Division, Anne Valerie Pritchard, Jolanta Eva Giergon, Joanne Marie Whidden, Heather-Ann Mary Phyllis

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First Female Recruits, O Division, Anne Valerie Pritchard, Jolanta Eva Giergon, Joanne Marie Whidden, Heather-Ann Mary Phyllis

Date9/16/1974

Names

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: First Female Recruits, O Division, Anne Valerie Pritchard, Jolanta Eva Giergon, Joanne Marie Whidden, Heather-Ann Mary Phyllis

Subject

Police

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028124F

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