Aerial view shows $20,000,000 Skyway which will be opened Thursday by Premier Frost

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Aerial view shows $20,000,000 Skyway which will be opened Thursday by Premier Frost

Date10/23/1958

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Photographic Survey Corporation Limited (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: It is the longest bridge in Canada, measuring 8,400 feet, and will give users a panoramic view of Hamilton besides speeding them past the bottleneck. Official name of the bridge is Burlington Bay Skyway but signs around it still read Burlington Beach Skyway and name Hamilton Skyway has been suggested.

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Country:Canada

City, town or township:Burlington

Province or state:Ontario

Region or district:Halton Region

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-297

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