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Fingerprints On A Cheque are examined by forensic analyst Ed Campbell with the aid of the Ion/Argon Laser at OPP headquarters. A beam of laser light i(...)
Fingerprints On A Cheque are examined by forensic analyst Ed Campbell with the aid of the Ion/Argon Laser at OPP headquarters. A beam of laser light i(...)

Fingerprints On A Cheque are examined by forensic analyst Ed Campbell with the aid of the Ion/Argon Laser at OPP headquarters. A beam of laser light i(...)

Date6/15/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fingerprints On A Cheque are examined by forensic analyst Ed Campbell with the aid of the Ion/Argon Laser at OPP headquarters. A beam of laser light is refracted through a prism; which appears to make print stand out.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009100F
A laser gun, connected to a computer and set up in a seven-ton truck, is being used at York University to measure pollution and analyze weather condit(...)
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Seeking evidence, Brian Dalrymple, an Ontario Provincial Police forensic analyst, uses a laser beam to detect fingerprints on a bottle. He and his nei(...)
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Close scrutiny: The technique of using lasers to detect fingerprints was discovered at the Xerox Research Centre
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Taking aim: OPP Constable Laura Hicks and Sergeant Brian Anderson try out the handgun laser computer simulation at the new headquarters building in Aurora
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