Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Can |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1983.037 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1983.037.001 |
Description |
White Rose one pound can of grease. The yellow can with an image of a white rose has a fitted lid. WHITE ROSE GREASE is in red lettering under the image. Canadian Oil Companies Limited is at the bottom in green lettering. |
Provenance |
In 1901 the Canadian Oil Refining Company was formed in Petrolia, Ontario. By 1908, it was bought and renamed, Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. A competition was held for the design of the White Rose logo depicting the actual flower. Shell Canada bought Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. in 1962. |
Dimensions |
H-10.5 Cir-9 cm |
Search Terms |
Oil Can Oil Product White Rose Canadian Oil Company Petroliana |