Caption
In the 1890's when nearby oil fields were in their heyday, Petrolia, Ont. was a boomtown, boasting 6 large refineries, 11 hotels. Today local residents are content to claim Petrolia was the cradle of Canada's oil industry.
Release Date
September 23, 1957
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
Canada continued as one of the world's great oil producers in 191 6 with an output of 171 million barrels. A small but noteworthy part of that total -- some 36,000 barrels trickled from the area where 100 years ago the first oil well in North America was brought into production.
Date
August 1, 1952
Accession Number
LAC-NFB64475
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011175906
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
A small but steady income is garnered by local farmers who still work the wells on their land. Farmer above uses old-fashioned hand-pump to fill primitive wooden oil vat. Later, horse-drawn wagon will haul oil to pipe-line (said to be the first in Canada) feeding refinery at Sarnia.
Date
July 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB73921
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176071
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Today the busy refinery at Sarnia requires a mere 12 hours to process the annual output of the historic wells. Above, technician draws off sample from underground storage tank to test for specific gravity.
Date
July 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB73929
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176072
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Farmlands around Petrolia present a strange skyline to the casual visitor. Wooden derricks and jerker rod pumps weathered with age turn out about 1/4 barrel of oil daily from each of the 360 wells still producing at the site of Canada's first oilfield Meanwhile men continue to farm the land for the earth holds riches in many forms
Date
July 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB73932
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176073
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Oil drillers who learned their trade at Petrolia went out to help develop oil fields all over the world. Two old-timers above examine a ball-type valve developed in the area.
Date
July 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB73935
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176074
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory #121: Canada's First Field: Still Producing Oil
Photographers
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Maker
National Film Board of Canada Photos by Herb Taylor
Release Date
September 23, 1957
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
In the 1890's when nearby oil fields were in their heyday, Petrolia, Ont. was a boomtown, boasting 6 large refineries, 11 hotels. Today local residents are content to claim Petrolia was the cradle of Canada's oil industry.
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