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Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop

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Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop

Date8/16/1989

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Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Moscow Circus (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004774F

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