CWAC Sergeants in Canoe

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

Three sergeants of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) sit in a wooden canoe. The CWAC was a branch of the Canadian Army comprised of women in non-combat roles established out of a necessity for workers during the Second World War. This photograph was most likely staged for public relations purposes. This photograph belongs to the Canadian National Defense Image Library circa 1943–1965. Courtesy of the Library and Archives Canada.
Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Date	1943–1965
Related Section	Chapter 4: All-Wood Canoes
Keywords	Canada wooden canoe Canadian Women's Army Corps World War II
Content Type	photograph
Language	English
Citable Link	Citable Link

Rightsholder	Library and Archives of Canada
Copyright Status	public domain
Holding Contact	Department of National Defence and Library and Archives Canada

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Three sergeants of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) in an all-wood Peterborough style canoe ca. 1950s. Department of National Defense. Library and Archives Canada.

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