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Heroes of the home front were the people who worked in war industries
Heroes of the home front were the people who worked in war industries

Heroes of the home front were the people who worked in war industries

Date1/1/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: Heroes of the home front were the people who worked in war industries. Hundreds of them have been interviewed for book Six War Years.
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Photographs
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0019310F
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
Toronto Star (Firm)
3/24/1941
Yolanda Dubois applis preserving shellac to the labels on the cases of tracer bullets in the Defence Industries Ltd
Yolanda Dubois applis preserving shellac to the labels on the cases of tracer bullets in the Defence Industries Ltd
James, Norman
1/1/1943
Helen Morgan, left, and Ruth Hurst, With the closing of schools, a new fountain of youth has poured into war industry
Helen Morgan, left, and Ruth Hurst, With the closing of schools, a new fountain of youth has poured into war industry
Toronto Star (Firm)
7/21/1943
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
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/7/1941
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(...)
James, Norman
3/14/1942
Soldierette on the war production front is Mrs
Soldierette on the war production front is Mrs
James, Norman
1/18/1943
One of the thousands of Canadian war workers who are turning their thoughts towards peacetime employment, above
One of the thousands of Canadian war workers who are turning their thoughts towards peacetime employment, above
James, Norman
5/26/1945
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
James, Norman
2/27/1943
Miss Negro War Worker of the U.S. is Belle Calloun, chief wire machine operator in a war plant
Miss Negro War Worker of the U.S. is Belle Calloun, chief wire machine operator in a war plant
Toronto Star (Firm)
6/29/1943
Too bad Hitler's not here, lament these eight war-working grandmothers as they train Sten guns on the photographer's assistant. There are some seventy(...)
Too bad Hitler's not here, lament these eight war-working grandmothers as they train Sten guns on the photographer's assistant. There are some seventy(...)
James, Norman
6/5/1943
Teacher becomes pupil in war plant
Teacher becomes pupil in war plant
Frost, Doris
6 July 1944
It's a sacrifice, but war calls for sacrifice and an all-out effort says Mrs
It's a sacrifice, but war calls for sacrifice and an all-out effort says Mrs
Toronto Star (Firm)
3/24/1943