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The early bird in prospecting gets the vein, but if it if too early in the spring, it may be necessary, as it is here, to chip ice away, in order to get at the rock
The early bird in prospecting gets the vein, but if it if too early in the spring, it may be necessary, as it is here, to chip ice away, in order to get at the rock

The early bird in prospecting gets the vein, but if it if too early in the spring, it may be necessary, as it is here, to chip ice away, in order to get at the rock

Date4/28/1945
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0064720F
Early bird gets the best rates
Early bird gets the best rates
10/16/1982
Manuscript letter in Arthur Conan Doyle's handwriting. 
"Undershaw; Hindhead; Haslemere; "My dear Smith; I will call about quarter to 11 on Tuesday morning if that will not be too early. If you should be a little late I can no doubt get some news from Mr. Howard. The American edition is out ..."
1902
Image shows an anchor at the harbour with a ship in the background.
Anchor aground: An old anchor looms in the foreground and mist rises off the water as Toronto harbor gets an early foretaste of the quiet days of winter. The harbor was busier this year than last; but things slow down to a crawl when winter really takes hold and the St. Lawrence Seaway and Welland Canal close for the season. Shipping usually stops at the end of December.
9/15/1981
Willie Upshaw gets set to squeeze at pop up early in last night's playoff game at Exhibition Stadium
Willie Upshaw gets set to squeeze at pop up early in last night's playoff game at Exhibition Stadium
10/9/1985
A Century of Christmases, Bell dewar, who will be a century old on the 25th, gets an early Christmas and birthday kiss under the misletoe from nursing(...)
A Century of Christmases, Bell dewar, who will be a century old on the 25th, gets an early Christmas and birthday kiss under the misletoe from nursing(...)
12/22/1987
Bill Burton gets an early start on roof repairs in the Allandale area of Barrie - but he's got a long way to go
Bill Burton gets an early start on roof repairs in the Allandale area of Barrie - but he's got a long way to go
5/31/1985
A place in the sun, David Fisher gets an early start on weekend sunning by stretching out on his car yesterday at Cherry Beach
A place in the sun, David Fisher gets an early start on weekend sunning by stretching out on his car yesterday at Cherry Beach
5/10/1991
Infant in stroller at Lord Landsdowne Public School in Spadina area gets early lesson
Infant in stroller at Lord Landsdowne Public School in Spadina area gets early lesson
9/4/1984
Early detection: Nurse Sarla Sood, who once feared mammograms, gets a technician's help at clinic
Early detection: Nurse Sarla Sood, who once feared mammograms, gets a technician's help at clinic
10/8/1996
7-Pound pike: Ernie Vargo of Pickering gets early start in fishing season by landing pike at Frenchman's Bay last week
7-Pound pike: Ernie Vargo of Pickering gets early start in fishing season by landing pike at Frenchman's Bay last week
4/19/1993
Fireman with a cold job, Noel Clarke chips away the ice from the bow of the fireboat Wm
Fireman with a cold job, Noel Clarke chips away the ice from the bow of the fireboat Wm
1/1/1970
On the rocks: Fred Hornsby, 59, surveys the damage done to his Keswick retirement home, when at least 15 tonnes of Lake Simcoe ice crashed through the front of the house early on Good Friday morning
On the rocks: Fred Hornsby, 59, surveys the damage done to his Keswick retirement home, when at least 15 tonnes of Lake Simcoe ice crashed through the front of the house early on Good Friday morning
4/1/1991