Wings For Peace

Thu., Nov. 11, 1999

The world’s largest paper crane was folded and taped together Wednesday in the Seattle Kingdome. The origami crane has a wingspan of 200 feet. The project was part of the Millennium Peace Project, “Wings for Peace.” The crane incorporates the work of 10,000 children from around the world.

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