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The mural painting opposite is called "Frontiers Unfettered by Any Frowning Fortress." It illustratesthe significance of Buffalo's location at the border of Canada. The central figure of a woman, Buffalo as Peace, holds a warrior under each arm while they are clutching their respective flags. At the left is the United States, represented byconsumer goods and machinery. At the right is Canada, with a fisherman and a voyageur with acanoe. Behind Peace is Niagara Falls connecting both countries. On the Canadian side is the Peace Bridge, and on the American, Buffalo City Hall. The background of the murals is gold.

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