'Jack Brown, Veteran...The Story Of A Generation' Election Flyer (1945-07-11)

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1997.41.377

Date July 11 1945

Description Political flyer for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) party in the 11 July 1945 federal election. The poster contains information about the CCF platform in the from of an anecdote from a fictional young man named Jack Brown who lived through the Depression and fought in WWII. It also includes a message from the CCF leader, M J Coldwell. The CCF candidate in Swift Current, Thomas J Bentley, won the election and remained an MP in the House of Commons from 1945 to 1949.

Materials Paper

Category Communication Artefacts, Documentary Artifact, Handbill