Veronica Foster

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"Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl" on a break from work with a mounted Brengun

Veronica Foster (1922-2000) was a Canadian armaments worker who was known as Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl in a 1941 Canadian press photo and as a poster motif. The image became a cultural icon, symbolizing thousands of Canadian women who worked in the defense industry during World War II .

Emergence

Foster worked for the John Inglis and Company and manufactured Bren light machine guns . The company was located on Strachan Avenue in Toronto , Ontario . Foster's picture shows her taking a break from work after assembling a Brengun and became famous across Canada. The motif is believed to be the Canadian predecessor of Rosie the Riveter , a fictional person who became famous in American war propaganda. The depiction of Foster became popular because of various posters which, in addition to assembly work, also immortalized scenes from leisure time such as dancing and dinner parties.

Web links

Commons : Veronica Foster  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ All Aboard for the Future ( Memento of the original from November 22, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Toronto Star , Aug 14, 2005 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / torontosun.com
  2. ↑ Online MIKAN no. 3195801 (1 item) . Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 27, 2012.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
  3. ↑ Canadian War Industry during the Second World War ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Library and Archives Canada @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
personal data
SURNAME Foster, Veronica
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian armaments worker
DATE OF BIRTH 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Canada
DATE OF DEATH 2000