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Send in the clowns
Send in the clowns

Send in the clowns

Date7/6/1989
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(photographer)
Alternate Title
  • Send in the clowns
  • Send in the clowns: A gloomy bunch from among more than 200 clowns - who also happen to be Shriners - hang around the Royal York Hotel yesterday for a competition to determine the best clowns in town.
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Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Send in the clowns: A gloomy bunch from among more than 200 clowns - who also happen to be Shriners - hang around the Royal York Hotel yesterday for a competition to determine the best clowns in town.
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Photographs
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004803F
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