Display tray: World War I home gardens 1914 – 1918

Original medals, pins, ribbons, and handbill; and digital reproductions from original items. City of Toronto, Culture Division, Becker Tray #21
Larger photo here.

A collection of items related to World War One home gardens. Including a Toronto Horticultural Society medal (1915), Farm Service Corps lapel pins, Canadian Food Board pin, Ontario School fair prize ribbons, and Ontario Department of Education special regulation (1917). Tray is marked with small square labels “#21″ in black ink and “WWI Home Gardens” in blue ink.

More details about this object:

1) 1917 Ontario Department of Education Circular No. 27. “The War and the Schools Special Regulations for the School Year of 1917-1918 [. . .]” (digital reproduction), 1917 [2000.5.1676]; 2) 1917 Farm Service Corps Badge, 1917 [2000.5.1671]; 3) 1915 Toronto Horticultural Society Medal, 1915 [2000.5.1669]; 4) 1918 Farm Service Corps Badge, 1918 [2000.5.1672]; 5) 1917 Farm Service Corps Badge, 1917 [2000.5.1670]; 6) Canada Food Board Badge, 1914-1918 [2000.5.1673]; 7) Ontario School Fair Fourth Prize Ribbon [2000.5.1674]; 8. Ontario School Fair First Prize Ribbon [2000.5.1675]