File:US–Mexico International Boundary Monument No. 1.jpg

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English: The easternmost boundary marker along the Mexico–United States border, just west of the Rio Grande. The photograph is taken from the northeastern corner, in the United States. The northern side of the obelisk contains a plaque in English; the eastern side of the obelisks contains a plaque in English and Spanish; the southern side of the obelisk presumably contains a plaque in Spanish.

Text of the northern plaque:

“ Boundary of the United States of America

International Boundary and Water Commission between United States and Mexico

1989

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English text of the eastern plaque:

“ International Boundary and Water Commission

The first international monument of the 276 monuments installed to the west along the international land boundary which marks the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. This monument was placed on January 31, 1855 in accordance with the 1853 treaty and was restored by the International Boundary and Water Commission between the United States and Mexico on June 2, 1980 in commemoration of the first centennial of the establishment of this international commission.

United States Commissioner Dr. Narendra N. Gunaji

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Spanish text of the eastern plaque:

“ Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas

Primer monumento internacional de los 276 instalados al poniente en la linea divisoria internacional terrestre, que senalan el límite internacional entre México y los Estados Unidos. Este monumento fue colocado el 31 de enero de 1855, de acuerdo al tratado de 1853 y fue restaurado por la Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas entre México y los Estados Unidos el 2 de junio de 1989, en conmemoración del primer centenario del establecimiento de ese organismo internacional.

Comisionado por México Ing. Carlos M. Santibanez Mata

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