Prototype Pierhead, with sections of floating roadway attached, was tested for a whole year in all types of weather resulting in the Mulberry, a prefa(...)

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Prototype Pierhead, with sections of floating roadway attached, was tested for a whole year in all types of weather resulting in the Mulberry, a prefa(...)

Date11/3/1945

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Prototype Pierhead; with sections of floating roadway attached; was tested for a whole year in all types of weather resulting in the Mulberry; a prefabricated harbor used to free Europe. The replica; used for Invasion; will be shown in Toronto Wednesday

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World War, 1939-1945

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019276F

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