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Escaping with $12,549, the hold-up men ran from the front of the Bank of Montreal branch on Royce Ave
Escaping with $12,549, the hold-up men ran from the front of the Bank of Montreal branch on Royce Ave

Escaping with $12,549, the hold-up men ran from the front of the Bank of Montreal branch on Royce Ave

Date9/1/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: Escaping with $12;549; the hold-up men ran from the front of the Bank of Montreal branch on Royce Ave. and jumped into their waiting car. The car careened around the corner; leaped the curb to nick a pole; was indicated by dotted line; and sped north on Symington Ave.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0109378F
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