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Object Name |
Ambulance, Horse-Drawn |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Accession number |
LHM 1983.030 |
Catalog Number |
LHM 1983.030.007 a - e |
Date |
1908 |
Description |
Petrolia Horse-drawn Ambulance. a) The ambulance has been painted black with the word "Ambulance" hand painted in gold lettering against a Red Cross. The ambulance features two lanterns on either side, a foot operated bell, black leather seats, and two windows that open on each side along with a double window at the front. There are two double doors at the back that open to reveal the interior which has been adorned with wood paneling. There is also a compartment at the front for medicine. b) Moveable stretcher on wheels. c) Small fold up seat. d) Framed side panel of the ambulance. e) Wooden whip holder painted black with two sets of metal brackets at the top and bottom used to secure onto the side of the ambulance. |
Provenance |
This ambulance was built in 1908 by Petrolia Wagon Works. The ambulance was originally commissioned by the Town of Petrolia and was used to bring the sick and injured to the hospital. It was kept with the fire apparatus at Victoria Hall. The men working in the oil industry surrounding Petrolia were particularly vulnerable to injury in such a dangerous occupation. The ambulance was needed to go out into the oil fields around town to retrieve injured workers and transport them in relative comfort. In 2008-09, the Paramedics of Lambton County EMS raised funds to give the one hundred year old ambulance the restoration work that it deserved. The siding on the ambulance had suffered from damage by the weather as a result of improper storage years before the museum acquired it. The side panel was kept and framed in 2009. |
Dimensions |
H-102 W-72 L-235.2 inches |
Search Terms |
Ambulance EMS Horse-drawn Lambton 175 Petrolia Petrolia Wagon Works |