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The funnyman, Getting in the mood for tonight's opening Grandstant show Victor Borge tries out huge asbestos suit and a mobile fire truck boom
The funnyman, Getting in the mood for tonight's opening Grandstant show Victor Borge tries out huge asbestos suit and a mobile fire truck boom

The funnyman, Getting in the mood for tonight's opening Grandstant show Victor Borge tries out huge asbestos suit and a mobile fire truck boom

Date8/20/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: The funnyman; Getting in the mood for tonight's opening Grandstant show Victor Borge tries out huge asbestos suit and a mobile fire truck boom.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111830F
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