Policemen crouch at door of King and Yonge Sts

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Policemen crouch at door of King and Yonge Sts

Date3/21/1977

Names

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Policemen crouch at door of King and Yonge Sts. branch of Banque Canadienne Nationale where a gunman is holding hostages. Drama began before noon.

Subject

Kidnapping

Crime

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120314F

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