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Last stop

Date1/8/1993

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Last stop: The Don Jail's death row was home to condemned prisoners; including convicted killers Arthur Lucas; right; and Ronald Turpin; far right. Their hangings; in December; 1962; were the last executions in Canada.

Subject

Prisons

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_0011158F

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