Mineralogy gallery housed the valuable and perhaps irreplaceable collections, which could readily be turned into cash

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Mineralogy gallery housed the valuable and perhaps irreplaceable collections, which could readily be turned into cash

Date1/15/1957

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Mineralogy gallery housed the valuable and perhaps irreplaceable collections; which could readily be turned into cash. The diamonds stolen were cut; easily saleable; the gold could be melted down and sold

Subject

Museums

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114419F

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