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Star show: John Kenny, above, works the control console in the planetarium's theatre

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Star show: John Kenny, above, works the control console in the planetarium's theatre

Date10/3/1987

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Star show: John Kenny; above; works the control console in the planetarium's theatre.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110509F

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