Serving the Nation in the War
Name/Title
Serving the Nation in the WarEntry/Object ID
2021.567.01Description
Advertisement/propaganda-style booklet describing the war efforts made by Canadian National Railways company. The booklet tells about how Canadian National is serving the Nation in a variety of ways including: shuttling troops, hospital cars for wounded, feeding the troops on their journeys, shipping large equipment such as tanks and boats on flat cars, factory conversions to support war efforts, and even shipbuilding.Context
Discusses Canadian National's war efforts during the Second World War. Example of war propaganda. Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country. Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
Library ArchiveCategory
Canadian National