Tied up in knots? That's no problem if the rescuer is Atlas, known to his fans as the Canadian canine actor who can out-Lassie Lassie and run rings ar(...)

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Tied up in knots? That's no problem if the rescuer is Atlas, known to his fans as the Canadian canine actor who can out-Lassie Lassie and run rings ar(...)

Date12/17/1975

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Tied up in knots? That's no problem if the rescuer is Atlas, known to his fans as the Canadian canine actor who can out-Lassie Lassie and run rings around Rin-Tin-Tin. In less than a minute, it rescued writer Doris Hopper.

Subject

German shepherd dog

Medium

Photographs

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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_0001373F

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