A farmer walks a team of Clydesdales through golden wheat, in a picture meant to draw settlers west. Canadian Pacific Railway made the poster around 1912 as part of its campaign to bring European settlers to the Canadian prairies. The railway had received land grants from the federal government, and it promoted settlement overseas through agents who sold packages combining a Canadian Pacific crossing, a train journey and land.
Over two million immigrants came to the prairies between 1896 and 1914. Designer unknown.
On the poster
A farmer guides Clydesdale draught horses across golden wheat fields in a bold illustrative style. The lettering is bold and green.
About this print
A digitally restored reproduction, printed on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art paper with pigment inks.

