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Prof. T. F. McIlwraith, assistant director of the Royal Ontario museum's archaeological department, is supervising the work of this scientific party. (...)
Prof. T. F. McIlwraith, assistant director of the Royal Ontario museum's archaeological department, is supervising the work of this scientific party. (...)

Prof. T. F. McIlwraith, assistant director of the Royal Ontario museum's archaeological department, is supervising the work of this scientific party. (...)

Date9/14/1946
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Original Toronto Star caption: Prof. T. F. McIlwraith; assistant director of the Royal Ontario museum's archaeological department; is supervising the work of this scientific party. He is assisted by Miss Margaret Thompson of museum staff. Removal of the soil is a painstaking task
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0002052F
      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
      Ancient evidence: Chris McGowan, curator of the Royal Ontario Museum's vertebrate palaeontology department, and Rev
      Ancient evidence: Chris McGowan, curator of the Royal Ontario Museum's vertebrate palaeontology department, and Rev
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      11/17/1984
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Exhibits - 1976-87
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Exhibits - 1976-87
      Bull, Ron
      11/17/1981
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Chinese Art Exhibition
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Chinese Art Exhibition
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/11/1924
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Exhibits - 1960-69
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Exhibits - 1960-69
      Darrell, Dick
      3/1/1966
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Miscellaneous - 1969-70
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Miscellaneous - 1969-70
      Goode, Jeff
      5/30/1969
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Chinese Art Exhibition
      Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Museums - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Chinese Art Exhibition
      Alexandra Studios
      10/26/1931
      386-Pound Meteorit at Royal Ontario museum. Dr. V. B. Meen si museum's chief mineralogist
      386-Pound Meteorit at Royal Ontario museum. Dr. V. B. Meen si museum's chief mineralogist
      Goode, Jeff
      9/1/1966
      But not for us: The Royal Ontario Museum's chief archeologist, Dr. A. Douglas Tushingham, points out part of Iran's royal collection from a book he co-authored. If they were to go on sale, the ROM would not be in the market for the priceless treasure. It couldn't even afford the sparkle from one of these emeralds, he said.
      But not for us: The Royal Ontario Museum's chief archeologist, Dr. A. Douglas Tushingham, points out part of Iran's royal collection from a book he co-authored. If they were to go on sale, the ROM would not be in the market for the priceless treasure. It couldn't even afford the sparkle from one of these emeralds, he said.
      Cooper, David
      3/11/1982
      Scientific View: Children, like these studying Royal Ontario Museum skeletons of man and bear should be taught the biblical creation story as well as evolution, some fundamentalists say
      Scientific View: Children, like these studying Royal Ontario Museum skeletons of man and bear should be taught the biblical creation story as well as evolution, some fundamentalists say
      Goode, Jeff
      1/6/1981
      The rigid English said he was 'unsuitable' but the Royal Ontario Museum's keeper of 'romantic magical' dinosaurs has proved them wrong
      The rigid English said he was 'unsuitable' but the Royal Ontario Museum's keeper of 'romantic magical' dinosaurs has proved them wrong
      Slaughter, Mike
      3/28/1983