In this photo, L.A. artist Richard Ankrom is seen holding a 59-star flag along with an unidentified person, on Santa Monica beach. In the background, a rollercoaster and ferris wheel can be seen on the pier. Mr. Ankrom was attending "Arlington West", a project of Veterans for Peace, which was installed in Santa Monica, California on February 15, 2004, a Sunday, and was built on the sand just north of the pier. Veterans For Peace, an official non-governmental organization founded in 1985 includes men and women veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and other conflicts, as well as peacetime veterans. Close-up of photo 00063920. Photo dated: November 13, 2005.
Ankrom, Richard Veterans for Peace, Inc Arlington West (Santa Monica, Calif.) War memorials--California--Santa Monica Beaches--California--Santa Monica Artists--California--Santa Monica Piers--California--Santa Monica Santa Monica (Calif.) Santa Monica Pier (Santa Monica, Calif.) Gary Leonard Collection photographs
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