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4 Νοε 2019 · War posters were a key part of the Canadian government campaign to stimulate support for World War II amongst Canadians. Canadian war posters were also used to recruit, to encourage wartime productivity and to raise money through Victory Bonds and other savings programs.
Taken from the Department of National Defence (DND) collection at Library and Archives Canada, these photographs depict military life during the Second World War. You can search almost 2,500 images from the DND collection, representing each branch of the Canadian Forces: Army, Navy and Air Force.
People moved here from all over the country, looking for opportunities and a fresh start. The post-war boom brought new jobs, new homes, and new ideas. Let’s take a closer look at what made San Francisco in the 1950s so special. Economic Growth. After World War II, San Francisco experienced a period of economic growth.
The holdings of the Print Collection in the Rare Books and Special Collections Division include some 250 Canadian posters from the two World Wars. The posters are accessible to researchers who visit the Division's Lande Reading Room; a printed finding aid is available from the Reading Room Supervisor.
The San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection consists of photographs from the 1860s to the early 2000s. This collection includes views of San Francisco street scenes, buildings, and neighborhoods.
Here are some fascinating historical photographs from San Francisco in the 1940s until 1960 that offer a glimpse of the California city. A rush of optimism and opportunity washed over it after the destitution after World War II began to subside.
The San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection in the San Francisco History Center of the San Francisco Public Library contains over 2 million photographs and works on papers of San Francisco and California scenes ranging from 1850 to the present.