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Black Gophers

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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
9 June 1970
Description Level
Item
Accession No.
1991107613434
Physical Description
Black and white negative
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shannon and Everet Ruggles, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruggles of the east Champion district with a cage containing two completely black gophers, a rarity in southern Alberta. The boys’ grandfather, Ross Ruggles, on whose farm the gophers were caught, said he had not seen a black gop…
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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
9 June 1970
Description Level
Item
Creator
The Lethbridge Herald
Physical Description
Black and white negative
Physical Condition
Excellent
Scope and Content
Photograph of Shannon and Everet Ruggles, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruggles of the east Champion district with a cage containing two completely black gophers, a rarity in southern Alberta. The boys’ grandfather, Ross Ruggles, on whose farm the gophers were caught, said he had not seen a black gopher in 25 years. The animals were donated to the Lethbridge Game Farm of Dr. C. D. Stewart.
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