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Artist Frank de Matteis, 21, became intrigued with birds printed on the back of bubble gum cards when he was 11 and now borrows specimens from museums(...)
Artist Frank de Matteis, 21, became intrigued with birds printed on the back of bubble gum cards when he was 11 and now borrows specimens from museums(...)

Artist Frank de Matteis, 21, became intrigued with birds printed on the back of bubble gum cards when he was 11 and now borrows specimens from museums(...)

Date8/22/1973
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  • Artist Frank de Matteis; 21; became intrigued with birds printed on the back of bubble gum cards when he was 11 and now borrows specimens from museums to better study their exact color. His paintings can be seen at Pollock Gallery.
  • Artist Frank de Matteis, 21, became intrigued with birds printed on the back of bubble gum cards when he was 11 and now borrows specimens from museums(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Artist Frank de Matteis; 21; became intrigued with birds printed on the back of bubble gum cards when he was 11 and now borrows specimens from museums to better study their exact color. His paintings can be seen at Pollock Gallery.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0103790F
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      Hundreds of rocks are displayed in the mineralogy department laboratory of the Royal Ontario Museum as Dr. Joseph Mandarino, head of the department, talks with 13-year-old Steven Berdock. Steven began collecting specimens two years ago and is proud of the display he has at home. The museum's collection is one of the fienst in North America and among the best ten in the world.
      Hundreds of rocks are displayed in the mineralogy department laboratory of the Royal Ontario Museum as Dr. Joseph Mandarino, head of the department, talks with 13-year-old Steven Berdock. Steven began collecting specimens two years ago and is proud of the display he has at home. The museum's collection is one of the fienst in North America and among the best ten in the world.
      Darrell, Dick
      1/8/1971
      Don't worry, they're pickled. Dr. E. J. Crossman, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's department of ichthyology and herpetology, checks two sharks he has taken from an alcohol solution. He's making the checks as the museum moves 1 million fish specimens to a warehouse during renovations.
      Don't worry, they're pickled. Dr. E. J. Crossman, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's department of ichthyology and herpetology, checks two sharks he has taken from an alcohol solution. He's making the checks as the museum moves 1 million fish specimens to a warehouse during renovations.
      Bull, Ron
      8/26/1977
      Ray Fischer, museum artist, working on a cyclorama setting for some of the new specimens
      Ray Fischer, museum artist, working on a cyclorama setting for some of the new specimens
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/18/1933
      Appeal 'Borrows' 70 Executives
      Appeal 'Borrows' 70 Executives
      Darrell, Dick
      9/10/1970
      Spiritual leader: Rev. Diane Matthews is pastor of the Unity Centre of Light, a Christian-based church that borrows liberally from other religions and philosophies
      Spiritual leader: Rev. Diane Matthews is pastor of the Unity Centre of Light, a Christian-based church that borrows liberally from other religions and philosophies
      Dunlop, Al
      11/1/1989
      Pick a card: Angelo Savelli, right, of Hamilton, and his son Mark set up shop with a part of Angelo's million-dollar bubble gum card collection yesterday at a collectables show in Scarborough
      Pick a card: Angelo Savelli, right, of Hamilton, and his son Mark set up shop with a part of Angelo's million-dollar bubble gum card collection yesterday at a collectables show in Scarborough
      Cooper, David
      1/24/1988
      Studying rocks is a complicated business. Here Dr. Joseph Mandarino shows 13-year-old Steven Berdock how to operate an x-ray spectograph which is used by the museum for analyzing chemical materials in specimens.
      Studying rocks is a complicated business. Here Dr. Joseph Mandarino shows 13-year-old Steven Berdock how to operate an x-ray spectograph which is used by the museum for analyzing chemical materials in specimens.
      Darrell, Dick
      1/8/1971
      Condo life: Blue Birds Castle, by architect Janis Kravis, with its tiny logs and copper roofs, is delighting children at the Royal Ontario Museum's Art for the Birds show
      Condo life: Blue Birds Castle, by architect Janis Kravis, with its tiny logs and copper roofs, is delighting children at the Royal Ontario Museum's Art for the Birds show
      Goode, Jeff
      10/6/1987
      Catalogue des spécimens d'histoire naturelle de l'Ecole normale Laval
      Catalogue des spécimens d'histoire naturelle de l'Ecole normale Laval
      Imprimerie C. Darveau
      1863
      A superstar . . . just for gum: Cenre Stan Mikita chats with three younsters on Red Square with a handful of bubble gum at the ready, just in case. Te(...)
      A superstar . . . just for gum: Cenre Stan Mikita chats with three younsters on Red Square with a handful of bubble gum at the ready, just in case. Te(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      9/26/1972
      Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
      Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
      Slaughter, Mike
      9/1/1978
      Just perfect' Perfect physical specimens was the verdict yesterday as Cassius Clay and George Chuvalo underwent a medical examination for their March (...)
      Just perfect' Perfect physical specimens was the verdict yesterday as Cassius Clay and George Chuvalo underwent a medical examination for their March (...)
      James, Norman
      3/22/1966