Dates Covered: 1914 to 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection, Archival Catalogue
Type: archival description
Date Created: one of the dates: 1914 until 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: 1 poster ; 48 x 115cm. Gerald Wood. Printed by Beck & Inohbold, Ltd., Leeds and London. Note: Poster was originally designed as part of a set of two that fit together. The first would have read "JOIN THE BRAVE THRONG TH…" more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/25
Type: poster
Date Created: 1918 (year approximate)
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: 1 poster ; 89 x 61cm. F.L. Nicolet.
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/70
Type: poster
Date Created: one of the dates: 1914 until 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: 1 poster ; 94 x 63cm. No. 4 Central Recruiting Committee, No. 2 Military Division, Toronto.
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/47
Type: poster
Date Created: one of the dates: 1914 until 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: 1 poster ; 75 x 50cm. Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London, Poster No. 127. Printed by Bemrose & Sons Ltd. London & Derby.
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/17
Type: poster
Date Created: May 14, 1917
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: First World War recruitment poster for the local area railway draft. Black, upper-case and lower-case letters set on sepia toned paper. Text reads "35 MEN WANTED to complete Railway Draft now mobilizing at Windsor. Physical standard is lower than for infantry. Apply to Lieut. B.A. Dimock, Windsor, N.S. May 14th, 1917." Item is Poster No. 121 of the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee.
2… more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/3
Creator: Printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd. London, Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London
Type: poster
Date Created: 1915
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: First World War recruitment poster. Colour, lithographic image depicts a man working in manufacturing, a woman working with munitions, a man in a suit watching, a nurse holding white linen, a boy scout passing a package to an infantryman, and a sailor aiming an artillery gun, with the Union Jack flying over them all. Black text along the bottom reads "Are YOU in this?"
Item is poster… more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/45
Creator: Printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd., London S.E., Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London
Creator: Print designed by Lt. Gen. Sir R.S.S. Baden Powell
Type: poster
Date Created: 1916
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: Hand made First World War recruitment poster on cardboard, promoting positions in the Army Service Corps. Object is undated, but was likely created between 1916 and 1918. A short, tied rope is weaved through two holes at the top. Handwritten letters written in red and black ink with blue ink decoration. Text reads "ARMY SERVICE CORPS Bakers, Butchers, Blacksmiths, Chauffeurs, Teamsters,… more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/1
Type: poster
Date Created: 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: First World War Canadian Victory Bonds poster. Colour, lithographic image of the back of a Canadian infantryman in a dirty uniform, standing on guard and facing explosions and rubble in the distance. White text reads "Back Him Up!" and red text reads "Buy VICTORY BONDS".
1 poster ; 92 x 63cm.
Also online at the Imperial War Museum. more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/53
Type: poster
Date Created: 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: First World War Victory Loan poster. Colour, lithographic image of a seated and smiling, Canadian infantryman with knapsack and German pickelhaube lying next to him. In the background are two ships, coloured black against yellow water. Red text reads "Bring him Home with the Victory Loan".
1 poster ; 90 x 61cm. Original is very fragile.
Also available online at the Imperial War Museum. more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/68
Type: poster
Date Created: 1919
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: 1 poster ; 154 x 92cm
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/21
Type: poster
Date Created: 1915
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: First World War recruitment poster for the Canadian Forestry Units overseas. Colour, lithographic poster depicting a Canadian soldier holding a pike and an axe. Colour, lithographic image of the Forestry Overseas Battalion for Canada badge is depicted in the lower right corner. Upper case, black and red text reads "BUSHMEN & SAWMILL HANDS WANTED FOR THE CANADIAN FORESTRY UNITS OVERSEAS… more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/20
Creator: Mortimer Co. Limited, Ottawa
Type: poster
Date Created: January, 1919
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: First World War poster promoting the War Savings Stamp program. Colour, lithographic poster showing nine, 25 cent Thrift Stamps set against one large War Savings Stamp, depicting a soldier with a rifle waving a cap while holding a Canadian flag. Brown and orange text reads "CANADA WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS BUY SIXTEEN OF THESE AND EXCHANGE FOR THIS COST $4.00 JANUARY 1919 WORTH $5.00 JANUARY 1ST… more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/56
Creator: National War-Savings Committee, Canada
Type: poster
Date Created: 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: Poster from the Canada Food Board. Colour, lithographic poster depicting a two cows, some statistics, and two badges, one of which is for the Canada Food Board. Printed by Howell Litho. in Hamilton, Ontario. Brown, yellow, and white text reads "Britain buys 1,077,154,000 lbs. Canada's Beef Opportunity Send More Beef Canada Sells Britain only 29,680,000 lbs. CANADA FOOD BOARD S.O.S.… more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/66
Creator: Canada Food Board, Howell Lithographic, Hamilton
Type: poster
Date Created: 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection
Description: Poster from Canada Food Board. Colour, lithographic poster depicting statistics, plates featuring pats of butter with a knife, and a Canada Food Board badge. Printed by Howell Litho. in Hamilton, Ontario. White and black text reads "Canada's Butter Opportunity! Britain bought before the War 452,725,264 lbs. Britain's shortage due to the War 209,148,784 lbs. 12 Years ago CANADA sold… more Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/30
Creator: Canada Food Board, Howell Lithographic, Hamilton
Type: poster
