Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Can, Oil |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1983.033 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1983.033.001 |
Description |
White Rose one gallon oil can. The upper portion of the can is red and the lower is white. Inside a white line trapezoid is the word, White Rose, in white lettering below an image of a white rose on the red portion of the can. On the white portion of the can in black lettering is the word, Tune. A handle and a screw on cap is on the top. |
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. |
Dimensions |
H-28 W-16 D-11 cm |
Search Terms |
Oil Oil Can White Rose Canadian Oil Company |