Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Can, Oil |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1993.004 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1993.004.003 |
Description |
One gallon White Rose rectangular oil can with a handle and a twist off cap. The bottom of the can is white and the top is red. In white lettering is the White Rose logo at the top of the can. In black lettering at the bottom of the can: Tune 901 - 017. On the side of the can in white lettering: Canadian Oil Company, Division of Shell Canada Limited. |
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 |
H-28.5 W-10.5 L-17 cm |
Search Terms |
White Rose Canadian Oil Companies Limited Shell Canada Limited Oil Can Motor Oil Canadian Oil Company |