Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Postcard, Picture |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 2016.002 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 2016.002.160 |
Title |
Bagdad- Drawing water for Irrigation |
Date |
25 Dec 1906 |
Description |
Black and white picture postcard with a contraption used for irrigation at the shore. A horse and a man holding a large vessel are on the shore. It is titled, "Bagdad - Irrigateur (Tchéride), Drawing water for Irrigation". The message is written on the front: Camp [Marmetane], Dec 25/ 06. Dear Dad, This is the irrigation rig I wrote you about. Merry Xmas to all. Jim It is addressed to: Mr. Geo. Sanson, Petrolia, Ontario, Canada, British America. |
Provenance |
From the Ellen Sanson postcard/photo collection. She was from Petrolia and her brother James (Jim) was an International Driller. |
Print Size |
14cm x 9cm |
Search Terms |
Bagdad Correspondence Horse International Drillers Iraq Irrigation Man Persia Postcard Travel |
People |
Sanson, James Sanson, George |
Place |
Persia (Iran) |