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Billy the Clown, alias Bill Durtnall, demonstrates the art of putting on greasepaint for one of the 10 students from Edgar Adult Occupational Centre. (...)
Billy the Clown, alias Bill Durtnall, demonstrates the art of putting on greasepaint for one of the 10 students from Edgar Adult Occupational Centre. (...)

Billy the Clown, alias Bill Durtnall, demonstrates the art of putting on greasepaint for one of the 10 students from Edgar Adult Occupational Centre. (...)

Date12/20/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Billy the Clown; alias Bill Durtnall; demonstrates the art of putting on greasepaint for one of the 10 students from Edgar Adult Occupational Centre. Students are first Canadians to participate in a rehabilitation experiment begun by the north American professional clowns' association; Clowns of America. Durtnall; one of Metro's top professional clowns; is the son of Edgar Centre's recreation director.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004693F
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