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A wall of police officers block off a street as looters, inset, plunder a store in Toronto in May
A wall of police officers block off a street as looters, inset, plunder a store in Toronto in May

A wall of police officers block off a street as looters, inset, plunder a store in Toronto in May

Date5/5/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: A wall of police officers block off a street as looters; inset; plunder a store in Toronto in May.
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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_0013460F
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