Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Hat |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada - Education Collection |
Accession number |
OMC E 2025.001 |
Catalog Number |
OMC E 2025.001.001 |
Description |
Red plastic visor hat with cutouts. The visor says 'Canadian Oil' in gold lettering. The hat was a giveaway at the company picnic. There is a band of repeating diamonds at the bottom, around the circumference of the hat. The top of the hat has a hole in the center and concentric circles all the way to where the cutouts begin. On the inside of the hat it says 'Reliable - Made in Canada.' |
Provenance |
In 1901 the Canadian Oil Refining Company was formed in Petrolia, Ontario. By 1908, it was bought and renamed The Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. This hat was a giveaway at the company picnic. |
Dimensions |
H-8 W-15.5 L-23 cm |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Inside hat at top |
Inscription Text |
Reliable - Made in Canada |
Inscription Language |
English |
Search Terms |
Canadian Oil Hat Picnic Visor |