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1974 Press Photo Swallows Rescued From Winter Cold Released Bellinzona South Alp

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Frozen swallows are revived in Switzerland and taken to a warmer climate for survival; Thousands of swallows who started their migration southwards became victims of the very cold spell in Switzerland where many of them perished. The Swiss people came to the rescue of the survivors when they gathered them together too weak to resist capture. They tended and fed them and then packed them in boxes, transported them by trains to Southern Switzerland on the other side of the Alps. in the Ticino, which has a Mediterranean like climate. Photo Shows The rescued swallows are released from the boxes in Bellinzona, in the Ticino, South of the Alps, where the climate is much warmer for their survival.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 10-16-1974.

This item is an original collectible vintage print from a news archive, not a digital download or reproduction. Please see our FAQ for more information.

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