Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 2024.500 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 2024.500.012 |
Other Number |
EC 001.006.003.p |
Photographer |
C. H. Foster, Kerwood |
Date |
12 Aug 1931 |
Description |
Black and white photo of the elevator at Oil Springs on fire with black smoke. The building is just starting to burn with the smoke coming from the far side. Rows of tiles are stacked up like a fence in front of the building from the tile yard business beside it.A small water tower is at the right of the image. Printed on the front: Elevator burned at Oil Springs, Ont. Aug. 12, 1931. Stamped on the back in an oval: C.H. Foster, home portraits, Photographer, groups & views (finishing), Kerwood, Ont. |
Provenance |
The Elevator, Flour and Feed Mill on James Street in Oil Springs was built by Malcolm Dunlop in 1901. He sold the business to David Lambert, whom with his sons Ruben and George made both bread and pastry flour. Harry Penfound bought the business in 1918. The elevator burned in August 1931. Penfound rebuilt, but only the chopping mill in the following year. |
Print Size |
16.5cm x 10.5cm |
Search Terms |
Business Elevator Fire Oil Springs Smoke |
People |
Dunlop, Malcolm Lambert, David Lambert, George Lambert, Ruben Penfound, Harry |
Place |
Oil Springs, Ontario |