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Tense moments: An explosives-seeking robot opens a car door while below, police help a bomb disposal officer with his heavy suit
Tense moments: An explosives-seeking robot opens a car door while below, police help a bomb disposal officer with his heavy suit

Tense moments: An explosives-seeking robot opens a car door while below, police help a bomb disposal officer with his heavy suit

Date3/18/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tense moments: An explosives-seeking robot opens a car door while below; police help a bomb disposal officer with his heavy suit.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120533F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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