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Sheet Metal Workers Rocket, 1936

City of Vancouver Archives. Ref: CVA 260-936. 1936 Sheet Metal Workers Rocket The Sheet Metal Workers Local 280 had this 12-foot rocket designed in 1936 for a parade celebrating Vancouver’s 50th anniversary.

 City of Vancouver Archives. Ref: CVA 260-936.City of Vancouver Archives. Ref: CVA 260-936.

1936

Sheet Metal Workers Rocket

The Sheet Metal Workers Local 280 had this 12-foot rocket designed in 1936 for a parade celebrating Vancouver’s 50th anniversary. The intent was to symbolize “the role played by craftsmanship and transportation in the growth of Vancouver.”

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