Crowds faced cutting wind to protest double hanging, When Ronald Turpin, Arthur Lucas went to their deaths midnight Monday

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Crowds faced cutting wind to protest double hanging, When Ronald Turpin, Arthur Lucas went to their deaths midnight Monday

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Names

Philp, Barry (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Crowds faced cutting wind to protest double hanging; When Ronald Turpin; Arthur Lucas went to their deaths midnight Monday

Subject

Crime

Capital punishment

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0119754F

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