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Western Canada the new Eldorado
ca. 1908-1918
This poster compares Canada's "Last Best West"
to the American New Eldorado. The poster features images
of farmlands, crops, and homesteads that were available
to prospective settlers. The images are set in vignettes
decorated with strands of wheat and maple leaves (a
tree that is not native to western Canada). The accompanying
text attempts to dissipate potential fears of a "wild"
west.
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