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Some hitchhikers are clowns. The end of transit strike severely reduced the number of hitchhikers in Metro, but the art took on new twist as Pamela Ki(...)

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Some hitchhikers are clowns. The end of transit strike severely reduced the number of hitchhikers in Metro, but the art took on new twist as Pamela Ki(...)

Date9/6/1974

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Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Some hitchhikers are clowns. The end of transit strike severely reduced the number of hitchhikers in Metro; but the art took on new twist as Pamela Kirk; 24; of London; England; tried to thumb ride on Bloor St. near High Park yesterday. A street clown with community group in London; Pamela plans to hichhike; in costume; to British Columbia on Monday. She intends to use her experiences on the road in Canada in a book she's writing.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004698F

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