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Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers
Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers

Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers

Date11/30/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape; left; its mass dwarfing and shading workers.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098168F
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