By Constance Mungall, There's nothing new about using animals to give advance warning of danger

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By Constance Mungall, There's nothing new about using animals to give advance warning of danger

Date5/7/1976

Names

Combs, Erin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: By Constance Mungall, There's nothing new about using animals to give advance warning of danger. Geese were watchmen in the early Roman Empire, canaries warned when dangerous gases seeped through European Mines.

Subject

Medical care

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0026273F

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