Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Sign, Advertising |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1995.034 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1995.034.001 |
Date |
1910s |
Description |
Black, green and white single-sided metal sign for "White Rose Motor Gasoline and National Carbonless Motor Oil". Two blooms of white roses are in the top right corner. Small round holes are in each corner. 'The Thos. Davidson Mf'g Co. Limited Metal Sign' is in the bottom right corner. |
Provenance |
In 1901 the Canadian Oil Refining Company was formed in Petrolia, Ontario. By 1908 it was bought and renamed, Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. The "Boy and Slate" logo, in use since 1917, was phased out beginning in 1939, being replaced with the newly designed rose. A competition was held for the design of the White Rose logo depicting the actual flower. In 1962 the company was bought by Shell Canada. |
Dimensions |
W-24.6 L-34.9 cm |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Location |
lower right corner |
Inscription Text |
The Thos. Davidson Mf'g Co. Limited Metal Sign |
Inscription Language |
English |
Search Terms |
Canadian Oil Companies Limited White Rose Gasoline Motor Oil Sign Advertising Gas Station The Alabama The Alabama The Thomas Davidson Mf'g Co. Limited Metal Sign |
On Display Starting |
2022-01-01 |