•patriotism
•Second World War
•home front
•Saskatoon
Abstract
In the last decade historians have focused greater attention on the Canadian home front during the Second World War. This increased scrutiny has led to studies of not only the war’s impact on the nation at large, but also on specific...
Family at military base, barracks in background, probably at Dundurn Army Camp. Stout father (?) wears under-sized uniform, pith helmet and Hitler-style moustache. Three blond sons (?) dressed almost identically
Intercontinental Pork Packers Ltd. float in army day parade. Banner on float reads "Food for Freedom. We make it, the navy delivers it". Floats skirt reads "Stamp out the U-boat by purchasing war savings stamps during July". Men and woman in navy...
Young men and women (some in uniform) seated at tables (or standing) in a canteen or lunch room. "Players" cigarette poster, typical of forties, on wall. Sign says: "Dixie cups 5c". Tentative identifications: Harold Johnson, seated 2nd from...
The anjual address of H.H. Hannam, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, delivered to the annual meeting at regina, Saskatchewan, on January 18, 1945. Covers many different factors affecting agricultural issues in Saskatchewan,...
aboriginal war veterans - political influence World War II - native war veterans - Saskatchewan aboriginal peoples - social status aboriginal rights movement
It has been accepted in the historical discourse that a direct link existed between the participation of Aboriginal people in the Second World War and a new political consciousness of Aboriginal people in Canada generally, and Saskatchewan...
Group of women attending Women's War Conference in Ottawa, 28 Feb to 2 Mar 1918, on invitation of War Committee of Cabinet. It was organized so that reps of key women's organizations could, with War committee, plan for wider participation in war...
Streetcar covered with billboards advertising Victory bond campaigns. (This image used p.108, SASKATOON A CENTURY IN PICTURES.) Part of series B 2032-5, on streetcars. Called the Victory Bond special, it travelled at least two hours a day...
Image depict a woman and member of the 105th Fusiliers holding a child. This grouping, possibly a family, is posed in front of a train during the departure of the 105th Fusiliers enroute to join the 2nd contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary...
Prime Minister Mackenzie King speaking with Walter Tucker, MP for Rosthern, a lieutenant in the Prince Albert Volunteers, and the Reverend. T.C. Douglas, CCF M.P. for Weyburn, a lieutenant in the South Saskatchewan Regiment
Image depicts a close-up of a man in uniform holding a small girl in his arms, possibly a family grouping. Other men in uniform are visible behind the pair. A train, with passengers hanging out of the windows, is visible behind. Two men are...
Series B896-907 on Travellers' Day Parade. Others in series (military): B905 features "Milk for Britain" float, B906 jeeps & tanks; B907 United Nations on-to-victory
Vernon Miner, dressed in military uniform, holding rifle. A Lloydminster lawyer, he was the uncle of former Chief Librarian Frances Morrison. The family lived at 410 10th Street East for many years (and at other locations)
Image depicts the Travellers' Day Parade on 2nd Avenue, as seen from above. Veterans are on parade while large crowds look on. Cowan's Music store is visible at right at 102 2nd Avenue South. Vintage cars parked on street
Intersection of 23rd Street and Idylwyld Avenue then Avenue A (where streetcar tracks curve around corner) showing billboard with images of servicemen from three forces. Reads "SUPPORT CANADA'S ARMED FORCES ; They serve that we may live in...
Portrait of Frank Clifton Little in officer's uniform. This is part of series on first graduating class from the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan. (B 6606 to 15). In 1916 Frank Little is listed as "Barrister, Borland McIntyre & Co."
