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Clowning around. John Kerwich of Puck's Mini-Circus fakes a fall from his unicycle to the delight of his young audience on Toronto Island yesterday. K(...)
Clowning around. John Kerwich of Puck's Mini-Circus fakes a fall from his unicycle to the delight of his young audience on Toronto Island yesterday. K(...)

Clowning around. John Kerwich of Puck's Mini-Circus fakes a fall from his unicycle to the delight of his young audience on Toronto Island yesterday. K(...)

Date6/29/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Clowning around. John Kerwich of Puck's Mini-Circus fakes a fall from his unicycle to the delight of his young audience on Toronto Island yesterday. Kerwich was one of many entertainers putting on a free show for thousands of Toronto children at a huge free picnic at Centreville on Centre Island.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004788F
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