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Riding shotgun on $3 Billion. It took 50 trips by armored trucks to move $3 billions in stocks, bonds, gold and silver ingots, 100 yards the old main (...)
Riding shotgun on $3 Billion. It took 50 trips by armored trucks to move $3 billions in stocks, bonds, gold and silver ingots, 100 yards the old main (...)

Riding shotgun on $3 Billion. It took 50 trips by armored trucks to move $3 billions in stocks, bonds, gold and silver ingots, 100 yards the old main (...)

Date12/7/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Riding shotgun on $3 Billion. It took 50 trips by armored trucks to move $3 billions in stocks; bonds; gold and silver ingots; 100 yards the old main office of Royal Trust at 66 King St. W.; to new offices in Royal Trust tower at Toronto-Dominion Centre; Saturday. Security guards wish shotguns at the ready; are shown protecting a shipment of silver ingots. The transfer was completed in seven hours without incident.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110263F
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