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Sighting the target the Governor General takes no chances
Sighting the target the Governor General takes no chances

Sighting the target the Governor General takes no chances

Date6/8/1962
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sighting the target the Governor General takes no chances. Continental women living here complain that often they have lifted hand for kissing only to have it shaken.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122628F
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