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120 feet above Canadian National Exhibition Jay Cochrane, the Canadian Prince of the Air, walks a tightrope from the Hockey Hall of Fame to the roof o(...)
120 feet above Canadian National Exhibition Jay Cochrane, the Canadian Prince of the Air, walks a tightrope from the Hockey Hall of Fame to the roof o(...)

120 feet above Canadian National Exhibition Jay Cochrane, the Canadian Prince of the Air, walks a tightrope from the Hockey Hall of Fame to the roof o(...)

Date8/19/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: 120 feet above Canadian National Exhibition Jay Cochrane; the Canadian Prince of the Air; walks a tightrope from the Hockey Hall of Fame to the roof of the grandstand stadium. A 40-pound steel bar helps him balance - and he wishes spectabors wouldn't stand under the wire in case he falls and drops the pole.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0111859F
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Colorized photograph of a large crowd walking on a pathway with flags and large stone gate in t…
Motor show and Princes' Boulevard, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
Approximately 1945
Colorized photograph of a large, neoclassical archway made of cement and stone.
Princes' Gates, Fleet Street, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
Approximately 1930
Colorized photograph of a large, neoclassical archway made of cement and stone.
The Princes' Gates, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto
Approximately 1930
Colorized photograph of a large, neoclassical archway made of cement and stone.
Princes' Gates, eastern entrance Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
Approximately 1958
Color photograph of a large, neoclassical archway made of cement and stone. People are walking …
Princes' Gates, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto
Approximately 1940