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Bank robbers vanish with $5,000, As society as they appeared, a youthful pair of armed thugs scooped up $5,000 in the Bank of Toronto, Queen St. E. an(...)
Bank robbers vanish with $5,000, As society as they appeared, a youthful pair of armed thugs scooped up $5,000 in the Bank of Toronto, Queen St. E. an(...)

Bank robbers vanish with $5,000, As society as they appeared, a youthful pair of armed thugs scooped up $5,000 in the Bank of Toronto, Queen St. E. an(...)

Date2/9/1933
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bank robbers vanish with $5;000; As society as they appeared; a youthful pair of armed thugs scooped up $5;000 in the Bank of Toronto; Queen St. E. and Kenilworth Ave. branch; tied the staff in the vault and vanished; leaving no trace or clue. [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109494F
Midnight thugs can't get up this sleeve, One of the best answers to the crime wave which has netted large hauls in house break-ins recently is this ni(...)
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