[Photo] Group of Seven Men around a Christmas Tree Valve, B&W, 8x10in

Photograph

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Canadian Energy Museum

Name/Title

[Photo] Group of Seven Men around a Christmas Tree Valve, B&W, 8x10in

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.75

Tags

1940s, Photograph, Oil, Oil Field, Oil Rig, Oilfield, Drilling, Christmas Tree Valve

Description

Photograph in black and whiter, gloss finish. Mounted on album card with black photo corners. Photograph Description: Group of 7 men standing around a Christmas tree valve. Taken in winter, the ground is covered in snow and the men are all dressed in jackets, some with gloves. Three or four of the men appear to be wealthy based on their attire, including long wool cloaks. The other men are dressed in zip-up jackets and less formal headwear and footwear. Individuals: Unknown. Location: Unknown Date: 1940-1950s Paper Stock: Unbranded photo paper

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Photographs
Multimedia

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Acquisition Method

Found

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

204 mm

Width

252.5 mm

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Creasing, Residue, Scratch, Dent

Date Examined

Apr 12, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Smudges of unknown residue (possible adhesive) in he upper-middle of the front surface, as well as the top- and bottom-left.

Surface

Light-to-moderate scratches throughout surface.

Materials

Creasing throughout the photograph. Small points of denting the the upper-right.

Notes

A backing card is significantly creased with multiple small to large tears around the edges. Bottom-right is creases/dogeared, and the corner oft he bottom-left is torn and missing. Some points of staining on the backing card. The photo is adhered to the backing card by adhesive in the centre, and the corners are secured by photo corners.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

April 12, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

April 12, 2023