Here is the elegant home Dan Beckon built for his family near Bolton as one of Canada's leading jockeys

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Here is the elegant home Dan Beckon built for his family near Bolton as one of Canada's leading jockeys

Date10/26/1987

Names

Beckon, Dan (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Here is the elegant home Dan Beckon built for his family near Bolton as one of Canada's leading jockeys. He was found dead July 2 at a nearby deserted barn.

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Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0031532F

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