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Bones of prehistoric monster dug up at Norwich

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Bones of prehistoric monster dug up at Norwich

Date6/14/1935

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Original Toronto Star caption: Bones of prehistoric monster dug up at Norwich. While plowing in a newly under-drained field of heavy black muck on Tuesday; a farmer; living within four miles of Norwich; unearthed the leg; knee and other bones believed to be of some prehistoric monster. Science bent; Grenville Walker; 18; of Norwich; hearing of the find; went out and returned with the bones. Grenville is shown above with the tibia or shin bone believed to belong to a mammoth or mastodon. The circumference of the knee bone is 36 inces and the length of the lower part of the bome is 31 inches.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005422F

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