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Clowning around with one of the 93,500 visitors on the opening day yesterday of the Canadian National Exhibtion, Fifi the clown lends his topper to 8-(...)
Clowning around with one of the 93,500 visitors on the opening day yesterday of the Canadian National Exhibtion, Fifi the clown lends his topper to 8-(...)

Clowning around with one of the 93,500 visitors on the opening day yesterday of the Canadian National Exhibtion, Fifi the clown lends his topper to 8-(...)

Date8/20/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Clowning around with one of the 93;500 visitors on the opening day yesterday of the Canadian National Exhibtion; Fifi the clown lends his topper to 8-year-old Rose-anne Love of White River; Ont.; and gives her a few laughs.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004712F
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