Serpent River reserve children swimming there report skin rashes and sore eyes

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Serpent River reserve children swimming there report skin rashes and sore eyes

Date7/16/1985

Names

Boyd, Alfred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Aird Bay: Serpent River reserve children swimming there report skin rashes and sore eyes. Some said they came out of the water this month coated with ''stuff like yellow paint''. Chief Early Commanda, left, holds a rock yellow with sulfur.

Subject

Indigenous peoples

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTS-1-SB-601B-BOYD001

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