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A dancer wearing a large, stylized Chinese Dragon head costume performs for a group of children ...

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Stage presence

Date17 February 1988

Names

Dunlop, Al (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Stage presence: A dragon dances for a crowd of schoolchildren at Scarborough's civic centre yesterday during Chinese new year celebrations. The Chinese community yesterday ushered in the year of the dragon, which means prosperity. Packets of lucky money containing quarters were also handed out to the pupils.

Subject

Subject-Topical

Chinese New Year

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Black-and-white photographs

Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001883F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Historical location:Scarborough (Ont.)

Neighbourhood:Bendale

Province or state:Ontario

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