Canadians On Guard

Canadians on Guard is a virtual exhibit curated by the Toronto Public Library displaying jingoist posters from World War II and documents the shift of Canadian support from more financial/industrial towards a more proactive involvement.

Selection Decisions:

The exhibit is divided so that posters are grouped and presented on the basis of common themes. For instance, there is one page that displays broadsides detailing shortages of Canadian resources, and trying to promote a general sense of thrift throughout the country. Another features posters that warn of the repercussions of being loose with valuable information. As far as where this collection of posters came from and how the TPL put this exhibit together there is no real information.

Metadata:

For each object, information detailing the title, artist's name and dates, as well as when and by whom the broadside was issued is given. In addition, a brief summary describing how the poster was used is offered. What isn't offered, which would have been interesting to know, is information regarding the size and material of the pieces, as well as by what means they were digitized.

Object Characteristics:

Information regarding the technical aspects of the images and the objects themselves is also lacking. The larger images that appear when you click on the thumbnails are jpgs about 300x500, but that's about all I can glean.

Intended Audience:

The intended audience I would think would be those interested in WWII history or Canadian history, or even those interested in so-called 'war art'.