Poster Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Poster Collection
Subject
The collection consists of posters that were used in Canada during World War One.
Description
During World War One, the Canadian Government used posters to promote and sell the war on the home front, and encourage Canadian citizens to enlist in the armed forces, ration food and other goods, buy victory bonds, and enhance Canada's war effort and propaganda.
Date
1914-1918
Collection Items
Here's Your Chance It's Men We Want
The poster is yellow in colour, and has a picture of a soldier pointing to a group of soldiers marching behind him.
"Send More Men." Won't You Answer The Call.
!["Send More Men." Won't You Answer The Call.](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/21533/archive/square_thumbnails/d67e0530ae82bf9cf6623a50ce68014b.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=idBKbRrBeChdZSAL1pIufWXV2nf86UKgputFjpTBIH1A0OfLxqsc0OQJqstXecvcj-31u4XWbrBJbHYKsuE6ln%7ElonotDlUfUb2Fm4nnSKGYg4jfSyQzewbZ56RA1ua%7ELshRu17G0LpyAUuST4eDG5ancBZZVITosbFXz2ScZvpnUfBw17ZbpFxdeUvn4AIdkMEwdV8yAWKDgx5G64Qb%7EFZkDG0PJnVlXb-FnJxiD0CM6-t8xMrm3w6SBd7aktPs5JsOFh1tDzTv-z8xaM45y7T%7E%7EsokTWG2A9x0BlLJF1id468QvPWKGOUlcXq3zvNcQCi4zbLpXWgb40GwuUiKlw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Send More Men." Won't You Answer The Call.")
Poster of a man dressed in a uniform, making a phone call on the telephone he is holding in his hand, with a blue background.
Canada Food Board Recipe Books
Poster of recipe books that were sold by the Canada Food Board during World War One.
Come Into the Garden Dad!
Picture of a little boy holding a shovel, standing in front of a fence. The background colour of the poster is orange.
Remember We Must Feed Daddy Too
Poster of a mother and child sitting at the table, with a soldier on the wall in the background.
Boys To The Farm
Picture of a boy dressed in farming clothes, playing a bugle, with men marching in the background towards the farming fields.
To The Women of Canada
Picture of a list about why men should enlist with the Canadian armed forces, outlined in red.
Bushmen and Sawmill Hands Wanted
Poster of a man dressed for work, holding a pike and an axe, and in the background is a photo of men logging.
Bushmen and Sawmill Hands Wanted
Poster of a saw-man cutting wood, with men working in the background, pulling logs.