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Just a bunch of litter to ancient Egyptians 2,000 years ago, scraps of papyrus being checked by University of Toronto Professor Alan Samuel (left) and Donald Macdonald, federal minister of energy, were used to wrap mummies by folk too poor to afford linen

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Just a bunch of litter to ancient Egyptians 2,000 years ago, scraps of papyrus being checked by University of Toronto Professor Alan Samuel (left) and Donald Macdonald, federal minister of energy, were used to wrap mummies by folk too poor to afford linen

Date3/6/1972

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Subject

Newspaper publishing

Medium

Undefined

Language

ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133246F

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