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Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge, replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. T(...)
Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge, replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. T(...)

Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge, replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. T(...)

Date2/19/1941
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  • Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge; replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. The first section of arch steel is now in place. And the structure has been dedicated by Hon. T. B. McQuest
  • Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge, replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. T(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge; replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. The first section of arch steel is now in place. And the structure has been dedicated by Hon. T. B. McQuest
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106874F
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      To-day a 4,500 tons of scrap steel on the ice of Niagara Gorge, Niagara's ice jam pushed Falls View bridge from its foundations, then held firm while (...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      1/27/1938
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      Bull, Ron
      1/28/1976
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      The rainbow bridge at Niagara Falls was formally opened during the week-end
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      11/3/1941
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      Largest Carillon in Canada is being installed in Peace Tower at Rainbow bridge, Niagara Falls
      Sinclair, Don
      4/12/1947
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
      1/29/1938
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      Winter's lovely, but has its drawbacks as revealed in this air view of Niagara Falls where the long ice bridge below the cataracts stretches from Hors(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/12/1947
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      S.H. Knox & Co.
      1910
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      Valentine & Sons
      1910
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      Rand McNally and Company
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      Bathurst St., south across West Don River, showing Bailey bridge replacing bridge destroyed in Hurricane Hazel
      Bathurst St., south across West Don River, showing Bailey bridge replacing bridge destroyed in Hurricane Hazel
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1956
      New Niagara span is brilliant engineering feat, Sparkling in silver aluminum as painters put on the finishing touches, the Rainbow bridge, new Honeymo(...)
      New Niagara span is brilliant engineering feat, Sparkling in silver aluminum as painters put on the finishing touches, the Rainbow bridge, new Honeymo(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/20/1941
      Proposed Tubular Bridge for Crossing the Niagara Gorge
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      John Weale (London)
      1860