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Scene of today's attempted hold-up, the Bank of Toronto branch at Dundas St
Scene of today's attempted hold-up, the Bank of Toronto branch at Dundas St

Scene of today's attempted hold-up, the Bank of Toronto branch at Dundas St

Date3/24/1944
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Original Toronto Star caption: Scene of today's attempted hold-up; the Bank of Toronto branch at Dundas St. W. and Ossington Ave.; where an accountant; D. S. King. routed two would-be robbers in a gun duel. King was wounded in the head but he seriously wounded one of the two bank robbery suspects; shooting him in the abdomen.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109493F
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