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Hugo Zacchini, human cannon ball, in position for great blast off
Hugo Zacchini, human cannon ball, in position for great blast off

Hugo Zacchini, human cannon ball, in position for great blast off

Date5/19/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hugo Zacchini; human cannon ball; in position for great blast off.
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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_0004787F
Getting loaded. Hugo Zacchini, the human cannonball, tries his cannon for size in preparation for the Shriners Circus, which opens Thursday at Exhibition Place
Getting loaded. Hugo Zacchini, the human cannonball, tries his cannon for size in preparation for the Shriners Circus, which opens Thursday at Exhibition Place
5/12/1980
Circus hot shot, All set to get things off with a bang, Hugo Zacchini, of the famous family of 'Cannonballs' is with Garden Bros. circus which will open at Maple Leaf Gardens tonight
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Hugo Zacchini
Hugo Zacchini
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cannon blasts for the Toronto Symphony's 1812 Overture
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