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A Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds is one of a collection valued at $250,000 stolen in Whity in October and recovered by police yesterday after checkin(...)
A Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds is one of a collection valued at $250,000 stolen in Whity in October and recovered by police yesterday after checkin(...)

A Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds is one of a collection valued at $250,000 stolen in Whity in October and recovered by police yesterday after checkin(...)

Date12/13/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds is one of a collection valued at $250;000 stolen in Whity in October and recovered by police yesterday after checking a car that wasn't supposed to be parked in the garrage of an apartment building. Detective Donald Adams holds Portrait of a Gentleman while Detective Edward Stewart lists it. Paintings were taken from the home of Robert G. Roy; a retired gallery owner.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120574F
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