Pictures Unearthed From 1940s Show Construction of B.C.'s Hope-Princeton Highway
HOPE-PRINCETON HIGHWAY AREA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 8 – Photos reveal late 1940s Hope-Princeton Highway construction and highlight Japanese Canadian internment, which affected over 21,000 people during World War II.
- A Vernon woman found old photographs from her great-grandparents showing the construction of the Hope-Princeton Highway in the late 1940s.
- Elsie-Rae Skinner shared a picture of a former Japanese internment camp from World War II, noting its historical significance.
- Between 21,000 and 22,000 Japanese Canadians were forcibly relocated during World War II, according to historical records.
- Skinner invited others with similar photos to share them, acknowledging the complex history tied to the highway's construction.
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