Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 2024.500 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 2024.500.071 |
Date |
16 Sep 1981 |
Scope & Content |
An article in the Petrolia Advertiser-Topic dated September 16, 1981 of fires that happened in Oil Springs in August 1931. Two images show the Oil Springs Elevator on fire and tells the tale of how the Petrolia Fire Department would not respond since it was outside the town. A fire in Oil Springs a week later of Capes General Store and home, the town hall, library and lock-up cells were assisted by the Petrolia Fire Department because of the uproar created after the prior fire. |
Extent of Description |
Newsprint 31.5cm x 27.7cm |
Search Terms |
Cape's General Store Elevator Fire Fire Department Jail Library Mill Newspaper Clipping Oil Springs Oil Springs Businesses Oil Springs Town Hall Petrolia Advertiser-Topic Petrolia Fire Department |
People |
Dunlop, Malcolm Kay, Beatrice Lambert, David Lambert, George Lambert, Ruben Mitchell, Charles Mrs. Penfound, Harry Steadman, J. |