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Airlifting a sign, Huge signs will soon shine from the top of the 72-storey Bank of Montreal building on King St
Airlifting a sign, Huge signs will soon shine from the top of the 72-storey Bank of Montreal building on King St

Airlifting a sign, Huge signs will soon shine from the top of the 72-storey Bank of Montreal building on King St

Date11/23/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Airlifting a sign; Huge signs will soon shine from the top of the 72-storey Bank of Montreal building on King St. Parts of the sign were airlifted by helicopter to the roof yesterday. Weighing about 2;000 pounds each; the signs presented no problem to the chopper. Workmen will put up the signs this week. The building is the tallest in Toronto.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109352F
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