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Tower is a Mirror for a sister, The gleaming stainless steel surface of the 57-storey Commerce tower, at King and Bay Sts., centre is being revealed a(...)

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Tower is a Mirror for a sister, The gleaming stainless steel surface of the 57-storey Commerce tower, at King and Bay Sts., centre is being revealed a(...)

Date12/22/1971

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Ross, Fred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Tower is a Mirror for a sister; The gleaming stainless steel surface of the 57-storey Commerce tower; at King and Bay Sts.; centre is being revealed as workers peel off a temporary plastic coating. As planned; the eastern face of the tower; shows a reflection of its elder sister; the once-tallest; 34-storey original Bank of Commerce building. At left is the Toronto Dominion Centre and; right; still under construction; the Four Seasons Sheraton Hotel.

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0108892F

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