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Two Towers, With the CN Tower looming in the background, ironworker John Wells attaches construction lights to the power plant smokestack at Harbourfr(...)
Two Towers, With the CN Tower looming in the background, ironworker John Wells attaches construction lights to the power plant smokestack at Harbourfr(...)

Two Towers, With the CN Tower looming in the background, ironworker John Wells attaches construction lights to the power plant smokestack at Harbourfr(...)

Date5/19/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two Towers; With the CN Tower looming in the background; ironworker John Wells attaches construction lights to the power plant smokestack at Harbourfront Centre yesterday. The lights will be part of a show starting at 9:50 p.m. tomorrow.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109332F
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