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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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

Names

Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

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.

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0120533F

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