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Scene of friendship: Elinor Rowins and Robert Kernehan shake hands on the Thousand Islands bridge, just as they did 50 years ago
Scene of friendship: Elinor Rowins and Robert Kernehan shake hands on the Thousand Islands bridge, just as they did 50 years ago

Scene of friendship: Elinor Rowins and Robert Kernehan shake hands on the Thousand Islands bridge, just as they did 50 years ago

Date8/1/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Scene of friendship: Elinor Rowins and Robert Kernehan shake hands on the Thousand Islands bridge, just as they did 50 years ago.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0108394F
Five-year-old Elinor Firth of Brockville and seven-year-old Robert Kernehan of Alexandria Bay, N
Five-year-old Elinor Firth of Brockville and seven-year-old Robert Kernehan of Alexandria Bay, N
8/19/1938
Canada - Ontario - Thousand Islands - Bridge and Area
Canada - Ontario - Thousand Islands - Bridge and Area
4/1/1939
While guns roared a salute Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. King opened the Thousand Islands bridge system on this 90-foot span through which the boundary passes
While guns roared a salute Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. King opened the Thousand Islands bridge system on this 90-foot span through which the boundary passes
9/3/1938
Where's the sheriff? Toronto Island residents - men, women and children - stand guard at bridge (above) linking Wards and Algonquin islands
Where's the sheriff? Toronto Island residents - men, women and children - stand guard at bridge (above) linking Wards and Algonquin islands
28 July 1980
Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge, replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. T(...)
Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge, replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. T(...)
2/19/1941
Conner Barnett, 14, left, Alex Loubert, 12, and Martin Kuryllo, 13, plunge into summer yesterday as they go for a cooling dip. They jumped off the bridge linking Algonquin and Ward's islands
Conner Barnett, 14, left, Alex Loubert, 12, and Martin Kuryllo, 13, plunge into summer yesterday as they go for a cooling dip. They jumped off the bridge linking Algonquin and Ward's islands
8 June 1997
Bridge over body of water with a person on the bridge and row boat in the water. 
Bridge between Centre and Olympic, Toronto Islands
1946
London's Lord Mayor at City Hall, Clad in traditional robes of his office, Sir Robert Bellinger, Lord Mayor of London, shakes hands with Joseph Jenkins, of the Canadian corps of Commissionaires, who came to Canada from London 61 years ago.
London's Lord Mayor at City Hall, Clad in traditional robes of his office, Sir Robert Bellinger, Lord Mayor of London, shakes hands with Joseph Jenkins, of the Canadian corps of Commissionaires, who came to Canada from London 61 years ago.
10/19/1967
Retiring fire chief honored. Retiring chief ot Toronto's fire department, Frank Coakwell shakes hands with guests last night who attended a testimonial dinner at the Royal York Hotel to pay tribute his 50 years of service to the city. He retires officially on Dec. 30.
Retiring fire chief honored. Retiring chief ot Toronto's fire department, Frank Coakwell shakes hands with guests last night who attended a testimonial dinner at the Royal York Hotel to pay tribute his 50 years of service to the city. He retires officially on Dec. 30.
12/8/1968
This is the Bridge. Gordon Davidson, 13, of Campbell Ave., his friends say,. is always falling from something and yesterday he did it again. Swinging (...)
This is the Bridge. Gordon Davidson, 13, of Campbell Ave., his friends say,. is always falling from something and yesterday he did it again. Swinging (...)
4/7/1942
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, charms her admirers yesterday at Queen's Park just as she did Canadians 50 years ago during her first visit. Althou(...)
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, charms her admirers yesterday at Queen's Park just as she did Canadians 50 years ago during her first visit. Althou(...)
7/7/1989
Image shows a portrait of a boy with a bridge, river and lots of trees behind him.
Bayview Avenue, old and new bridges crossing the west branch of the Don River, just north of Lawrence Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
5/20/1956