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Toronto police practise markmanship regularly, though they seldom need guns
Toronto police practise markmanship regularly, though they seldom need guns

Toronto police practise markmanship regularly, though they seldom need guns

Date4/4/1940
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto police practise markmanship regularly; though they seldom need guns. Here are P. C. Morrison; P. C. Meade with Tommy gun never yet used in Toronto); P. C. Kerr with pump shotgun; and P. C. Umphrey at Cowan Avenue station range
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114211F
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