Tall tale

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Tall tale

Date9/22/1987

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

Alternate Title

Tall tale: Doris Scott takes balloon from Michael Onciel; known as Daddy Long Legs; at gala at Exhibition Place for residents of Metro's homes for the aged. Scott lives at Green Acres.
Tall tale

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Original Toronto Star caption: Tall tale: Doris Scott takes balloon from Michael Onciel; known as Daddy Long Legs; at gala at Exhibition Place for residents of Metro's homes for the aged. Scott lives at Green Acres.

Subject

Clowns

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004842F

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