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A student of gun control. In the eight-week militia training course for students at Fort York Armory 16-year-old Farida Jones carries a rifle with her(...)

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A student of gun control. In the eight-week militia training course for students at Fort York Armory 16-year-old Farida Jones carries a rifle with her(...)

Date7/10/1975

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Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A student of gun control. In the eight-week militia training course for students at Fort York Armory 16-year-old Farida Jones carries a rifle with her male companions in a fire and movement exercise. Male students also learn combat engineering; such as building bridges; the two women study administration and clerical work.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112617F

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