War worker Jane Cox holds a carton of finished paper components for shells, ready to be shipped to a shell Plant

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War worker Jane Cox holds a carton of finished paper components for shells, ready to be shipped to a shell Plant

Date3/16/1944

Names

James, Norman (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: War worker Jane Cox holds a carton of finished paper components for shells; ready to be shipped to a shell Plant. They were made from waste paper.

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018970F

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