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Long shot

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Long shot

Date9/20/1986

Names

Beaty, Keith (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Long shot: John Loretain warms up his alp horn in a washroom at the Toronto Board of Education auditorium; where the TTC held auditions for subway musicians yesterday. He said the acoustics in the washroom are similar to those in subway stations; where only eight spots are open to musicians.

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Street musicians

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Photographs

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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_0102939F

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