'We are losing control of many that symbolize the leading edge - companies like de Havilland, whose aircraft have symbolized Canada around the world.'

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'We are losing control of many that symbolize the leading edge - companies like de Havilland, whose aircraft have symbolized Canada around the world.'

Date8/22/1988

Names

De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: 'We are losing control of many that symbolize the leading edge - companies like de Havilland; whose aircraft have symbolized Canada around the world.'

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0003453F

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