Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph, Black-and-White |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 2023.005 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 2023.005.002 |
Photographer |
Ontario Department of Travel & Publicity |
Date |
01 Jul 1960 |
Description |
Black and white photograph of the opening ceremonies of the Oil Museum of Canada on July 1, 1960. A stage is set up to the east of the front entrance of the museum and there is a speaker addressing the crowd, and other people are sitting on chairs behind him on the stage. A crowd is beyond the stage. There are two derricks in the background. The speaker is Keiller MacKay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Sitting on the chairs behind him on the stage are: Left to right- W.A. Duffy Atkin, the Governor's aide, Mrs. MacKay, Mrs. Cathcart, Mrs. W.S. Atkin, Mrs. Dodge, Esli Dodge, and Bryan Cathcart. |
Provenance |
The photograph was taken by the Ontario Department of Travel & Publicity, Parliament Building, Toronto, Ontario, for the opening ceremony of the Oil Museum of Canada, July 1, 1960. |
Print Size |
25.3cm x 20.5cm |
Search Terms |
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario Member of Parliament Ministry of Travel & Publicity Oil Museum of Canada Opening Ceremonies Photograph |
People |
Atkin, Evelyn Atkin, W.S. Duffy Cathcart, Bryan Cathcart, Bryan Mrs. Dodge, Esli Dodge, Esli Mrs. MacKay, Keiller MacKay, Keiller Mrs. |
Place |
Oil Springs, Ontario |