Title
Canadiens Francais -- Venez avec dans le 150ième batallion C.M.R.
Subject
Communication Artifacts ; Advertising Media ; Poster
Description
Poster showing, against backdrop of the tricouleurs, hero Lt. Col. H. Barré pointing to a scene of a cock "France" attacking an eagle "Allemagne." Text: "Canadiens Francais -- Venez avec dans le 150ième batallion C.M.R. -- Aider a la victoire du coq Gaulois sur l'aigle Prussien (translation: French Canadians -- Come with the 150th Battalion C.M.R to help the victory of the Gallic cock over the Prussin eagle) -- Lt. Col. H. Barre -- Arsenal du 65ième Ave des Pins -- Salle d'exercise Rue Craig"
This poster was one of many encouraging British and French citizens living in Canada and the United States to join the fight early in World War I.
Source
Emil A. Blackmore Museum Collection (Poster ID: 355)
Publisher
Consolidated Lithographing and Manufacturing Co Ltd, Montreal
Rights
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Coverage
World War I, 1914-1918 ; Canada (nation)
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