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Canadian Women help make war equipment
Canadian Women help make war equipment

Canadian Women help make war equipment

Date6/14/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Canadian Women help make war equipment. A young lady curls metal sheets for parachute flare containers.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019326F
Binoculars and parachutes are study for these girls in war effort, On many fronts the Canadian girl is giving her best to help the war such as the bin(...)
Binoculars and parachutes are study for these girls in war effort, On many fronts the Canadian girl is giving her best to help the war such as the bin(...)
3/14/1942
Two Young Women are here inspecting the equipment in a Ram tank before the gun shield is rivetted in place and the cannan installed. Designed by Maj. (...)
Two Young Women are here inspecting the equipment in a Ram tank before the gun shield is rivetted in place and the cannan installed. Designed by Maj. (...)
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As never before, women are running the entire scale of jobs in Canadian war industry
As never before, women are running the entire scale of jobs in Canadian war industry
5/7/1941
Taking a cue from other democratic countries, women in the Unied States are flocking into war industries
Taking a cue from other democratic countries, women in the Unied States are flocking into war industries
3/24/1941
Typical of thousands of young women who play important roles in the war-time scene is Mary Spellan, accountant in Research's glass-making department
Typical of thousands of young women who play important roles in the war-time scene is Mary Spellan, accountant in Research's glass-making department
2/27/1943
Make small arms big for our fighting men is the slogan of 3,000 women and 1,000 men at work in the Small Arms plant at Long Branch. A product of their(...)
Make small arms big for our fighting men is the slogan of 3,000 women and 1,000 men at work in the Small Arms plant at Long Branch. A product of their(...)
6/2/1942
Adding the finishing touch to the Covenanter tank she helped to make, this young war worker is seen chalking up a bit of inspiration on the tank's gun and mounting
Adding the finishing touch to the Covenanter tank she helped to make, this young war worker is seen chalking up a bit of inspiration on the tank's gun and mounting
11/28/1942
Thousands of men make thousands of the tools of war in Welland's factories
Thousands of men make thousands of the tools of war in Welland's factories
7/3/1941
Operating an electric Donkiey Engine in Canada's Ram tank factor, this girl is doing a man-sized job of hauling heavy equipment. She steers her way do(...)
Operating an electric Donkiey Engine in Canada's Ram tank factor, this girl is doing a man-sized job of hauling heavy equipment. She steers her way do(...)
8/1/1942
Their ranks wil. For 40,000 Canadian women between 18 and 50, the Hyde Park agreement is going to mean something more concrete than a historic declaration of international co [Incomplete]
Their ranks wil. For 40,000 Canadian women between 18 and 50, the Hyde Park agreement is going to mean something more concrete than a historic declaration of international co [Incomplete]
7/13/1940
Large group of smiling women coming off train 
Crews of Canadian girls commute each day by special trian to one of Canada's great war plants
11/9/1940
Cotton clothing is the order of the day for these Canadian girls working in war plants
Cotton clothing is the order of the day for these Canadian girls working in war plants
11/8/1940