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Vintage 1943 WWII Halifax in Wartime Booklet Robert W Chambers Naval Base Art — photo 1 of 3

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About this piece

Halifax in Wartime — a 1943 WWII-era illustrated booklet by staff artist Robert W. Chambers, published by The Halifax Herald and The Halifax Mail. The softcover pamphlet documents Halifax, Nova Scotia's role as a principal naval base, with cover art showing a steamship entering Halifax Harbour past the city's waterfront skyline, escorted by a smaller vessel, gulls overhead, and a patrol plane in the sky.

• Title: Halifax in Wartime
• Author/Artist: Robert W. Chambers
• Publisher: The Halifax Herald and The Halifax Mail
• Format: Softcover pamphlet/booklet
• Date: 1943 (WWII era)
• Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Subject: WWII naval base illustrations, Halifax Harbour, wartime shipping
• Original cover price: 15¢
• Dimensions: Approx. 6.3 x 9.2 inches
• Condition: VG- — light age wear; please see photos for details

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Keywords: WWII, Canada, military history, nautical art, maritime provinces, vintage ephemera, naval base, 1940s, Canadian heritage, sketch book

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