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Black and white photograph of two airplanes flying over a large city.

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I am up in the air in Toronto

DateApproximately 1911

Names

Unknown (publisher)

Notes

Left plane is De Lessop's Bleriot Monoplane. Plane at the right is a Wright Brothers plane.

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyNeighbourhoodFinancial District

GeographyEast-west streetKing Street East

GeographyNorth-south streetYonge Street

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Postcards

DimensionsImage size: 8.5 cm x 14 cm (3 3/8 in. x 5 1/2 in.)

Language

English

ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Object NumberPC_4257

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