Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Coaster |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 2009.003 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 2009.003.003 a - d |
Description |
A set of 4 coasters. The coasters have a blue rim with a white center. A yellow Safety Sam icon is in the centre with Safety Sam in red letters. |
Provenance |
Collected by Safety Advisor John Maggs. Esso safety reward. Safety Sam was the mascot. In 1880, sixteen southwestern Ontario refiners form The Imperial Oil Company in London, Ontario, to find, produce and distribute petroleum products in Canada. In 1883 Imperial operations move to Petrolia, Ontario after lightning strikes the London refinery. In need of expansion capital, majority interest of Imperial sold to the Standard Oil group in the United States in 1898. ExxonMobil, a descendent of Standard Oil, still owns 69.6 percent of our shares. In 1899 Imperial takes over Standard's Canadian assets and moves its head office and operations to Sarnia, Ontario. The name Esso is derived from the S and O from Standard Oil. |
Dimensions |
Dia-8.255 cm |
Search Terms |
Coaster Esso Household items Imperial Oil Safety |