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Boom! and the balloon is properly blasted, His fangs straight out in front like needle-rapiers, Buster completes his strike. The balloon snaps, and wi(...)
Boom! and the balloon is properly blasted, His fangs straight out in front like needle-rapiers, Buster completes his strike. The balloon snaps, and wi(...)

Boom! and the balloon is properly blasted, His fangs straight out in front like needle-rapiers, Buster completes his strike. The balloon snaps, and wi(...)

Date1/21/1942
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  • Boom! and the balloon is properly blasted; His fangs straight out in front like needle-rapiers; Buster completes his strike. The balloon snaps; and with his fangs hitting practically nothing the venom drips out.
  • Boom! and the balloon is properly blasted, His fangs straight out in front like needle-rapiers, Buster completes his strike. The balloon snaps, and wi(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Boom! and the balloon is properly blasted; His fangs straight out in front like needle-rapiers; Buster completes his strike. The balloon snaps; and with his fangs hitting practically nothing the venom drips out.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013432F
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