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Peace Arch, 1921

City of Vancouver Archives, Arch P11. 1921 Peace Arch Upholding peace. The Peace Arch at the US border south of Vancouver commemorates peaceful relations between Canada and the United States.
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City of Vancouver Archives, Arch P11.City of Vancouver Archives, Arch P11.

1921

Peace Arch

Upholding peace. The Peace Arch at the US border south of Vancouver commemorates peaceful relations between Canada and the United States. Schoolchildren from British Columbia and Washington State raised money to pay for the arch, and the names of the young donors are embedded in the structure.

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