1914 Canada Poster Stamp Prosperity Awaits You If You Manufacture In Canada

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Year of Issue

1914

Item Description

1914 Canada WW I Propaganda Poster Stamp Prosperity Awaits You If You Manufacture In Canada At Trois-Rivières Unused Previously Glued To Page On Top Of Stamp 80% Original Gum . This French-Language Canadian Poster Stamp Features A Bold Economic Message Encouraging Industrial Development In Québec, With The Text “La Prospérité Vous Attend Si Vous Manufacturez Au Canada À Trois-Rivières,” Which Translates To “Prosperity Awaits You If You Manufacture In Canada At Trois-Rivières,” Using A Powerful Graphic Of A Stern, Bespectacled Man In A White Shirt Pointing Directly At The Viewer In A Style Reminiscent Of Military Recruitment Posters Like “Uncle Sam Wants You,” Aimed At Attracting Business Investment Rather Than Enlistment. The Use Of Contrasting Backgrounds—Bright Yellow For The General Message And Deep Red For The Call To Action—Draws The Eye To The Central Selling Point: That Trois-Rivières, An Industrial Hub Between Montréal And Québec City, Is A Prime Location For Manufacturing In Canada. This Stamp Likely Dates From The 1930s Or 1940s, A Time When Local Governments And Chambers Of Commerce Were Promoting Regional Economic expansion To Compete For Industrial Opportunities In A Rapidly Developing National Market. Let Me Know If You Would Like English-Language Equivalents From Other Canadian Cities For Comparison. Chat GPT
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