The princes' gates: The design was to symbolize Canada, with nine huge columns on either side of the main entrance representing the then nine provinces

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The princes' gates: The design was to symbolize Canada, with nine huge columns on either side of the main entrance representing the then nine provinces

Date8/8/1990

Names

Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.) (subject)

Rankin, Jim (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: The princes' gates: The design was to symbolize Canada; with nine huge columns on either side of the main entrance representing the then nine provinces.

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0112053F

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