Breathing fire: A 50-foot dragon with flapping wings, claws out-stretched and simulated flames belching from its toothy maw drew rave reviews at the annual Santa Claus Parade yesterday

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Breathing fire: A 50-foot dragon with flapping wings, claws out-stretched and simulated flames belching from its toothy maw drew rave reviews at the annual Santa Claus Parade yesterday

Date11/17/1985

Names

Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Santa Claus (Fictitious character) (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Breathing fire: A 50-foot dragon with flapping wings; claws out-stretched and simulated flames belching from its toothy maw drew rave reviews at the annual Santa Claus Parade yesterday.

Subject

Parades

Christmas

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010752F

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