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It held up
It held up

It held up

Date10/9/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: It held up: A workman measures a pane of glass that withstood the pounding of sledge hammer when Montreal broke out into chaos this week after police and firemen went on strike. Glass kept looters from a collection of diamonds.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0013535F
Swastika-Emblazoned banner held high, the little Nazis set off on their Allan Gardens protest march
Swastika-Emblazoned banner held high, the little Nazis set off on their Allan Gardens protest march
Teskey, Frank
7/26/1965
Broom patrol: A resident of south-central Los Angels yesterday prepares to clean up the mess left behind by looters, while thousands of National Guard troops patrolled the streets
Broom patrol: A resident of south-central Los Angels yesterday prepares to clean up the mess left behind by looters, while thousands of National Guard troops patrolled the streets
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/3/1992
Looted store in the predominantly Negro Roxbury section of Boston goes up in flames last night in the wake of three days of rioting
Looted store in the predominantly Negro Roxbury section of Boston goes up in flames last night in the wake of three days of rioting
Dutton, Don
6/4/1967
Cleaning up
Cleaning up
Dutton, Don
10/8/1969
Stepped up security
Stepped up security
Spremo, Boris
5/2/1981
Riot Damage: Halifax businessman Fayez Chediac, 46, has his store boarded up yesterday after all the windows were smashed during a melee early that morning involving about 150 people
Riot Damage: Halifax businessman Fayez Chediac, 46, has his store boarded up yesterday after all the windows were smashed during a melee early that morning involving about 150 people
McConnell, Colin
7/20/1991
Looting aftermath: Rudy Gutknecht, 14, and Matthew Centeno, 2, comfort each other while watching area residents clean up debris at a looted mall
Looting aftermath: Rudy Gutknecht, 14, and Matthew Centeno, 2, comfort each other while watching area residents clean up debris at a looted mall
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/2/1992
Boarded up. Black Power closes a store
Boarded up. Black Power closes a store
Bezant, Graham
7/26/1967
Closing sign goes up at International Firearms Co
Closing sign goes up at International Firearms Co
Dutton, Don
10/9/1969
Detroit has been bludgeoned, raped, knifed, burned and shot, but the corpse not only breathes, it's kicking up its heels
Detroit has been bludgeoned, raped, knifed, burned and shot, but the corpse not only breathes, it's kicking up its heels
Bezant, Graham
7/24/1967
Shopping (Riot Style), this woman carts away the merchandise she picked up on a 'no cash, just carry' basis by stepping through shattered front window(...)
Shopping (Riot Style), this woman carts away the merchandise she picked up on a 'no cash, just carry' basis by stepping through shattered front window(...)
Bezant, Graham
7/26/1967
Cleveland policeman lifts baby from shot-up car, He had crease across neck from bullet and was taken to hospital
Cleveland policeman lifts baby from shot-up car, He had crease across neck from bullet and was taken to hospital
Glynn, Douglas
7/21/1966