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Sep 2, 2024 | cbc.ca | Mike Rossiter |N.L. He

Armenian Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh was known around the world for his portraits of celebrities, politicians and luminaries. And in 1953, he came to Newfoundland, where his intimate images of the hard-working miners of Bell Island are still proudly displayed.

Dec 26, 2023 | cbc.ca | Mike Rossiter |John Gushue |N.L. He

Before one remarkable moment in downtown St. John’s a century and a half ago, the giant squid lived only in the tall tales of sailors and fishermen. Then, thanks to a single photograph, the massive cephalopod immediately moved from the realm of fantasy to reality. And today “squid spirits” — as enthusiasts consider themselves — continue to marvel at the fact that there’s still so much mystery and awe around the creature 150 years later. “It was seminal.