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An old tree root in the Oshawa Creek the ideal perch for a little Spring fishing
An old tree root in the Oshawa Creek the ideal perch for a little Spring fishing

An old tree root in the Oshawa Creek the ideal perch for a little Spring fishing

Date4/20/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Got a bite? These three found an old tree root in the Oshawa Creek to be the ideal perch for a little Spring fishing. Trying their luck at luring bites are Phillip Gaudette, 13, left, Steve Ramsey, 16, standing and Mark Camilleri, 11.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107319F
Getting above the crowd two men watch the races from a tree while a woman uses her perch on top of van to sunbathe
Getting above the crowd two men watch the races from a tree while a woman uses her perch on top of van to sunbathe
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Blast of Wind Downs Tree, Power lines, Firefighters check a tree ripped out by the roots and thrown across McRoberts Ave. by yesterday's blustery wind(...)
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The new gift book for youth : being interesting sketches & pictures concerning the Arctic regions, icebergs, the oak struck by lightning, the roots of the banian tree, the nest of the wild bee, the heavens, the moon, the seasons, peeps through the microscope, human blood and hair, diamond washing, the rise of the Thames, earthquake at Lisbon, bears and bear hunting, lion and tiger fight, tiger hunting, stags fighting, ascent of the Wetterhorn, crossing the Andes, glances at China, ancient punishments, walrus hunting, London past and present, railway and the steam engine, ancient map of the world
The new gift book for youth : being interesting sketches & pictures concerning the Arctic regions, icebergs, the oak struck by lightning, the roots of the banian tree, the nest of the wild bee, the heavens, the moon, the seasons, peeps through the microscope, human blood and hair, diamond washing, the rise of the Thames, earthquake at Lisbon, bears and bear hunting, lion and tiger fight, tiger hunting, stags fighting, ascent of the Wetterhorn, crossing the Andes, glances at China, ancient punishments, walrus hunting, London past and present, railway and the steam engine, ancient map of the world
1848
Family man: Noel Elliott, director of research for the Genealogical Research Library on Gerrard St. E., has compiled the International Family Tree Kit for root sleuths.
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Winds toppled this huge tree, tearing its massive roots from the ground
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Little Karie Johnsen is getting an early lesson in gardening from the perch on her mother's back
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12/14/1988
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At the graveside: Family and friends of Wade Lawson cling to each other for comfort at the youth's burial at Spring Creek Cemetery in Mississauga yesterday, while 3-year-old Trevor, left, sobs for his dead stepbrother
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Bird's eye view. A male kestrel uses 6-year-old Jason Yu's head as a perch during a birds of prey demonstration at the Metro zoo. The Scarborough boy'(...)
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Not-So-Easy Riding, Twelve-year-old Carl Winn thrills spectators at Ontario Place as he clings to his precarious perch on a motorcycle while his fathe(...)
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