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They call it the jumbo jet and when you're at the top it seems as high as city's tallest office building, First Canada Place, towering in background. (...)
They call it the jumbo jet and when you're at the top it seems as high as city's tallest office building, First Canada Place, towering in background. (...)

They call it the jumbo jet and when you're at the top it seems as high as city's tallest office building, First Canada Place, towering in background. (...)

Date8/25/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: They call it the jumbo jet and when you're at the top it seems as high as city's tallest office building; First Canada Place; towering in background. Roller coaster-like ride is one of 72 at Canadian national Exhibition.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111878F
Judging by the line-ups the Jumbo Jet is the most popular ride
Judging by the line-ups the Jumbo Jet is the most popular ride
8/19/1977
Bumpy ride at the Ex on the Jumbo Jet may fool your brian into thinking you've been food-poisoned - according to one British scientist's theory. Canad(...)
Bumpy ride at the Ex on the Jumbo Jet may fool your brian into thinking you've been food-poisoned - according to one British scientist's theory. Canad(...)
9/1/1977
Silent partner: Don't look now, but there's somebody right behind you, painter John Hinds, left, seems to be saying to his colleague John Spanu as they take a lunch break at Exhibition Place
Silent partner: Don't look now, but there's somebody right behind you, painter John Hinds, left, seems to be saying to his colleague John Spanu as they take a lunch break at Exhibition Place
8/11/1981
Salute to the CN Tower, The winged figure atop the Princes' Gate at the Canadian National exhibition seems to be raising its torch to the CN Tower, wh(...)
Salute to the CN Tower, The winged figure atop the Princes' Gate at the Canadian National exhibition seems to be raising its torch to the CN Tower, wh(...)
3/12/1974
There are 72 rides to try at the CNE and this happy pair seems to be well into the swing of things as Metro's annual Ex-travaganza opened its doors ye(...)
There are 72 rides to try at the CNE and this happy pair seems to be well into the swing of things as Metro's annual Ex-travaganza opened its doors ye(...)
8/18/1976
As easy as falling off a log or so it seems to these daredevil motorcycle riders, members of the White Helmets motorcycle stunt team of the Royal Army(...)
As easy as falling off a log or so it seems to these daredevil motorcycle riders, members of the White Helmets motorcycle stunt team of the Royal Army(...)
8/9/1974
Built in Holland, the continent's tallest ferris wheel is thrilling riders at the CNE midway
Built in Holland, the continent's tallest ferris wheel is thrilling riders at the CNE midway
8/19/1977
Weaving a cobweb dome at Ontario place, Workmen hang high in the lattice work of geodesic aluminum dome they are building to roof the theatre at Ontario Place on Toronto's waterfront
Weaving a cobweb dome at Ontario place, Workmen hang high in the lattice work of geodesic aluminum dome they are building to roof the theatre at Ontario Place on Toronto's waterfront
10/19/1970
City's Verbal Welcome to princes and Premier Baldwin, Toronto opened her heart to the Prince of Wales, his royal brother George, Premier and Mrs. Baldwin to-day
City's Verbal Welcome to princes and Premier Baldwin, Toronto opened her heart to the Prince of Wales, his royal brother George, Premier and Mrs. Baldwin to-day
8/1/1927
Looking at Beautiful Boats enjoyable Pastime at Marina, Toronto harbor is opening up more each year for the city's popular sports, boating
Looking at Beautiful Boats enjoyable Pastime at Marina, Toronto harbor is opening up more each year for the city's popular sports, boating
7/8/1971
Decorative guardrail is welded from the anchor chain of two ships sunk off Exhibition Park to form a breakwater, first step in building Ontario Place.(...)
Decorative guardrail is welded from the anchor chain of two ships sunk off Exhibition Park to form a breakwater, first step in building Ontario Place.(...)
10/27/1970
Hello down there! The giraffe seems to be taking as much interest in Adrienne Serrao as 8-year-old visitor is in tallest animal at African Lion Safari(...)
Hello down there! The giraffe seems to be taking as much interest in Adrienne Serrao as 8-year-old visitor is in tallest animal at African Lion Safari(...)
6/8/1977