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Marshall McLuhan, who coined the phrase 'the medium is the message,' lived at 3 Wychwood Park, left, during the last years of his life, until his death in 1980
Marshall McLuhan, who coined the phrase 'the medium is the message,' lived at 3 Wychwood Park, left, during the last years of his life, until his death in 1980

Marshall McLuhan, who coined the phrase 'the medium is the message,' lived at 3 Wychwood Park, left, during the last years of his life, until his death in 1980

Date4/5/1988
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  • Marshall McLuhan, who coined the phrase 'the medium is the message,' lived at 3 Wychwood Park, left, during the last years of his life, until his death in 1980.
  • Marshall McLuhan, who coined the phrase 'the medium is the message,' lived at 3 Wychwood Park, left, during the last years of his life, until his death in 1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Marshall McLuhan, who coined the phrase 'the medium is the message,' lived at 3 Wychwood Park, left, during the last years of his life, until his death in 1980.
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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_0067529F
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    The medium of the message, communications expert Marshall McLuhan talks with mrs
    The medium of the message, communications expert Marshall McLuhan talks with mrs
    James, Norman
    1/30/1970
    The life and surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner : containing a full and particular account how he lived twenty-eight years in an un-inhibited island on the coast of America : how his ship was lost in a storm, and all his companions drowned; and how he was cast upon the shore by the wreck : with a true relation how he was at last miraculously preserved by pyrates
    The life and surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner : containing a full and particular account how he lived twenty-eight years in an un-inhibited island on the coast of America : how his ship was lost in a storm, and all his companions drowned; and how he was cast upon the shore by the wreck : with a true relation how he was at last miraculously preserved by pyrates
    Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
    approximately 1750
    The life and most surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner : who lived eight and twenty years in an uninhabited island on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque : with an account of his deliverance thence, and his after surprising adventures ...
    The life and most surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner : who lived eight and twenty years in an uninhabited island on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque : with an account of his deliverance thence, and his after surprising adventures ...
    Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
    1798
    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
    The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner: who lived eight and twenty years alone in an uninhabited island, on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque : with an account of his travels round three parts of the globe, volume 1
    The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner: who lived eight and twenty years alone in an uninhabited island, on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque : with an account of his travels round three parts of the globe, volume 1
    Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
    1790
    The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner: who lived eight and twenty years alone in an uninhabited island, on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque : with an account of his travels round three parts of the globe, volume 2
    The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner: who lived eight and twenty years alone in an uninhabited island, on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque : with an account of his travels round three parts of the globe, volume 2
    Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
    1790
    The message: At St. Michael's College yesterday are Richard Alway of U of T, Corinne, widow of Marshall McLuhan, and the historical board's Christine Caroppo Clarence
    The message: At St. Michael's College yesterday are Richard Alway of U of T, Corinne, widow of Marshall McLuhan, and the historical board's Christine Caroppo Clarence
    McLuhan, Marshall, 1911-1980
    11/15/1990
    Jerry Goodis, the unorthodox, cocky and cheerful president of a large advertising agency, was challenged to a TV debate after he called Marshall McLuhan a menace for his communication theories
    Jerry Goodis, the unorthodox, cocky and cheerful president of a large advertising agency, was challenged to a TV debate after he called Marshall McLuhan a menace for his communication theories
    Goodis, Jerry, 1929-2002
    5/6/1969
    Singer-Guitarist Lou Reed in concert, He found a medium for his message says Peter Goddard
    Singer-Guitarist Lou Reed in concert, He found a medium for his message says Peter Goddard
    Combs, Erin
    4/28/1975
    Mannix, who says he has lived on the streets for 20 years, stops to count his money, above left, before buying fries at a chip wagon
    Mannix, who says he has lived on the streets for 20 years, stops to count his money, above left, before buying fries at a chip wagon
    Power, Peter
    1/23/1991
    Home: During the last decades of his life, John Pearson, inset, lived in the attractive house he designed in 1924 at 120 Forest Hill Rd
    Home: During the last decades of his life, John Pearson, inset, lived in the attractive house he designed in 1924 at 120 Forest Hill Rd
    Eglinton, Rick
    4/16/1990
    He'll stay until Lake Ontario freezes over, says Guido Merkl of Dryden who pitched his tent at Queen's Park on Wednesday to bolster his claim that the provincial government owes him $2,000 for damages when a house was removed from a construction site he was working on last year
    He'll stay until Lake Ontario freezes over, says Guido Merkl of Dryden who pitched his tent at Queen's Park on Wednesday to bolster his claim that the provincial government owes him $2,000 for damages when a house was removed from a construction site he was working on last year
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    10/13/1978