Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Can, Oil |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1995.033 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1995.033.002 |
Description |
A small cylindrical can of White Rose Grease product. The top of the label is yellow and the bottom is black. The yellow is discoloured from the product. In faded red lettering is the White Rose logo and the word "Grease". In green lettering on the bottom of the can it reads "Canadian Oil Companies Limited, Branches throughout Canada." |
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 a White Rose logo depicting the actual flower. The winner was Bill Templeton, an artist employed with the advertising firm of E.L. Ruddy of Toronto. |
Dimensions |
H-11.5 W-9 Cir-27.5 cm |
Search Terms |
White Rose Canadian Oil Companies Limited Oil Can Motor Oil |