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Title

Veronica Foster, an employee of John Inglis Co. Ltd. known as "The Bren Gun Girl", demonstrating the use of a kerchief to protect the hair of female employees from being caught in machinery.

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Item (linked) part of

National Film Board of Canada. Still Photography Division [graphic material] (R1196-14-7-E)

Bilingual equivalent

Veronica Foster, une employée de la société John Inglis Co. et connue sous le nom de « la fille au fusil-mitrailleur », fait une démonstration de l'utilisation d'un foulard afin d'éviter que les cheveux des employées ne se prennent dans les machines

Date(s)

10 May 1941

Place

Toronto, Ont.

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

1 photograph
Negative Film B/W - cellulose nitrate

Language of material

English

Conditions of access

Graphic (photo)

90: Open
Nil

Graphic (photo)
Copy negative PA-116930

90: Open

Item no. (creator)

WRM 830

Other accession no.

1971-271 NPC

Terms of use

Credit: National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada / PA-116930
Restrictions on use: Nil
Copyright: Expired

Additional name(s)

Photographer: Unknown.

Additional information

Described by the RECON project.

Series title

WRM

Subject heading

1. INDUSTRIES - DEFENCE.
2. COSTUME - 1941.
3. FOSTER, RONNIE.

Source

Government

Other system control no.

DAPDCAP283446

MIKAN no.

3193616