Army flame-thrower

Description

This photo was originally published on February 11, 1947, unaltered, with an army vehicle throwing flames. On November 7, 1959, the truck was substituted for the army vehicle in order to illustrate bootleggers using flamethrowers β€œto foil police.”

Creator

Canadian Army Photo

Date

[1947]

Format

Gelatin silver print, fibre-based paper

Type

Still Image

Rights Holder

Toronto Star

Files

TS-133_1-SC-SU-453_Army flamethrower_f.jpg

Citation

Canadian Army Photo, “Army flame-thrower,” TPL Virtual Exhibits, accessed May 2, 2024, http://omeka.tplcs.ca/virtual-exhibits/items/show/330.