Image shows an aerial view of the CN Tower and Toronto buildings.

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1975: The Royal York is dwarfed by the Toronto-Dominion Centre on today's skyline

Date9/3/1975

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: 1975: The Royal York is dwarfed by the Toronto-Dominion Centre on today's skyline; and the old Bank of Commerce Building lies in the shadow of 57-storey Commerce Court. High-rises dot the waterfront. And we have the 1;815-foot CN Tower.

Subject

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Harbour

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114972F

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