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A Smiling Mary Farncomb, the 6-year-old kindergarten pupil who was abducted for three hours yesterday, walks happily to John Ross Robertson school beh(...)
A Smiling Mary Farncomb, the 6-year-old kindergarten pupil who was abducted for three hours yesterday, walks happily to John Ross Robertson school beh(...)

A Smiling Mary Farncomb, the 6-year-old kindergarten pupil who was abducted for three hours yesterday, walks happily to John Ross Robertson school beh(...)

Date5/12/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Smiling Mary Farncomb; the 6-year-old kindergarten pupil who was abducted for three hours yesterday; walks happily to John Ross Robertson school behind her brother; John; 12 (right) and a friend. She walked alone yesterday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120384F
Abducted Girl plays it cool, A calm and matter-of-fact Mary Farncomb, the 6-year-old who was abducted for three hours yesterday while on the way to sc(...)
Abducted Girl plays it cool, A calm and matter-of-fact Mary Farncomb, the 6-year-old who was abducted for three hours yesterday while on the way to sc(...)
5/12/1967
Good news: D. G. Farncomb (centre) hears happy report from Police Chief James Mackey (right): His 6-year-old daughter Mary, abducted for ransom on her way to school, has been found safe
Good news: D. G. Farncomb (centre) hears happy report from Police Chief James Mackey (right): His 6-year-old daughter Mary, abducted for ransom on her way to school, has been found safe
5/11/1967
Scared little girl: Annie Trieu, 3, was found in a dark church basement five hours after being abducted from a Metro department store recently
Scared little girl: Annie Trieu, 3, was found in a dark church basement five hours after being abducted from a Metro department store recently
11/25/1990
Abducted Girl Reunited with Parents, Samantha Williams, 3 1/2, who was abducted from Chuck E Cheese's restaurant in North York Saturday, was back with(...)
Abducted Girl Reunited with Parents, Samantha Williams, 3 1/2, who was abducted from Chuck E Cheese's restaurant in North York Saturday, was back with(...)
3/11/1990
Free at last: Pat Mancini walks gingerly down the steps of York Regional Police 28 Division station in Richmond Hill, helped by his son, David, 17, yesterday
Free at last: Pat Mancini walks gingerly down the steps of York Regional Police 28 Division station in Richmond Hill, helped by his son, David, 17, yesterday
3/3/1983
Ron Englechart, on the run four years with abducted son Robi, 9, gives himself up today
Ron Englechart, on the run four years with abducted son Robi, 9, gives himself up today
5/6/1979
Postal driver abducted, Witness Heidi Ahreus (right) saw the mail truck (left) and the van (below) being driven off
Postal driver abducted, Witness Heidi Ahreus (right) saw the mail truck (left) and the van (below) being driven off
3/6/1979
Postal driver abducted. Witness Heidi Ahreus (right) saw the mail truck (left) and the van (below) being driven off. Police found the abandoned mail t(...)
Postal driver abducted. Witness Heidi Ahreus (right) saw the mail truck (left) and the van (below) being driven off. Police found the abandoned mail t(...)
3/6/1979
Nadarajan Janarthanarajan father of abducted Janarthani
Nadarajan Janarthanarajan father of abducted Janarthani
9/14/1995
School pupils hold mass for 'Martyred' Laporte, Father Drake Will of St
School pupils hold mass for 'Martyred' Laporte, Father Drake Will of St
10/27/1970
Happily Reunited at London's Heathrow Airport, James Cross kisses his wife, Barbara, as they walk from the plane to the airport lounge. His other arm (...)
Happily Reunited at London's Heathrow Airport, James Cross kisses his wife, Barbara, as they walk from the plane to the airport lounge. His other arm (...)
12/6/1970
Hostage suspect: A policeman holds the suspect arrested yesterday after a woman was abducted from her office and taken on a wild, three-hour ride in a commandeered taxi
Hostage suspect: A policeman holds the suspect arrested yesterday after a woman was abducted from her office and taken on a wild, three-hour ride in a commandeered taxi
6/4/1981