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Watching the Royal York in front of Union Station, a crowd of 400, including formally-dressed hotel guests, stood in rain as police sealed off all exi(...)
Watching the Royal York in front of Union Station, a crowd of 400, including formally-dressed hotel guests, stood in rain as police sealed off all exi(...)

Watching the Royal York in front of Union Station, a crowd of 400, including formally-dressed hotel guests, stood in rain as police sealed off all exi(...)

Date9/18/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Watching the Royal York in front of Union Station; a crowd of 400; including formally-dressed hotel guests; stood in rain as police sealed off all exists from the hotel and searched its 1;600 rooms for a gunman who killed one man and shot a policeman and
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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_0121409F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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