Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Sample, Material |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1960.312.001 |
Other Name |
Crude Oil |
Date |
1983 |
Description |
A small glass rectangular bottle filled with an oil sample from Oil Springs. Created for the 125th Anniversary of First Commercial Oil Well. The front label says "Black Gold 125 years old, Oil Museum of Canada, Oil Springs, Ont." |
Provenance |
The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site preserves the 1858 site of the first commercial oil well in North America dug by James Miller Williams. Visitors from all around the world tour our museum to learn our story of innovation and the contributions made by Canada's oil pioneers. They immerse themselves in historical facts that started the modern petroleum industry. At the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial oil well of North America, a committee of community and industry support gathered. Representatives from all over the county and oil industry created the Oil Springs Museum Committee. The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site opened to the public in 1960. |
Dimensions |
H-10 W-2.5 L-4 cm |
Search Terms |
Oil Oil Springs Oil Museum of Canada Oil & Gas Production Oil Heritage Oil History Oil Industry |