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Object Name |
Can |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1983.034.001 |
Description |
White Rose one gallon cylindrical oil can. The top of the can is white and the bottom of the can is blue. In blue lettering near the top of the can is the White Rose logo. In white lettering near the bottom of the can is the word, Anti-freeze. |
Provenance |
In 1901 the Canadian Oil Refining Company was formed in Petrolia, Ontario. By 1908, it was bought and renamed, Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. A competition was held for the design of the White Rose logo depicting the actual flower. Shell Canada bought Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. in 1962. |
Dimensions |
H-20.5 Cir-56 cm |
Search Terms |
Oil Can White Rose Canadian Oil Company Shell Oil Petroliana Petrochemical Industries |