Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Postcard |
Collection |
Lambton County Archives - Postcard Collection |
Accession number |
LCA 2017.055 |
Catalog Number |
LCA 2017.055.059 |
Other Number |
11ED-H |
Title |
Moving a Drilling Rig at Petrolea, Ont. |
Studio |
The Bookery |
Description |
Postcard featuring a colourized photograph of a wooden oil well drilling rig, covered in wooden planks, being hauled by a team of individuals seated on horses. Blank on back. |
Provenance |
Items in donation include photographs of the Goeck Family, including John Goeck Sr. (1844-1942) who was born in Bavaria, Germany and came to Canada in 1852. He eventually worked as a section foreman for the railway branch from Wyoming to Petrolia. He lived with his son, John James Goeck (1884-1957) on Blind Line. Photos also feature his children and grandchildren. |
Print Size |
8.7 x 13.6cm |
Search Terms |
Petrolia Oil Well Drilling Rig |
Place |
Petrolia, Ontario |