[Licence Plate] Rainbow Pipeline, CALL BEFORE YOU DIG

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Licence Plate] Rainbow Pipeline, "CALL BEFORE YOU DIG" - Front: View if front
[Licence Plate] Rainbow Pipeline, "CALL BEFORE YOU DIG" - Front

View if front

Name/Title

[Licence Plate] Rainbow Pipeline, "CALL BEFORE YOU DIG"

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.15

Tags

Vehicle Accessory, Licence Plate, Advertisement, Rainbow Pipeline, Plastic, Red, Maroon, Blue, Green, Yellow

Description

A custom, promotional licence plate (not official identification, for decorative purposes). Branded to the Rainbow Pipeline. Features: White plastic signage in the shape of a licence plate. Design applied as decals (not printed directly onto the plastic). In top-centre is the black text: "CALL BEFORE YOU DIG; 1-800-242-3447". In the bottom-centre is the black text: "RAINBOW PIPELINE EMERGENCY CALL 1-888-467-5561". To the left-side is an image of a shovel and digger arm (in black), over which is a red "no" symbol (ring with diagonal strike through). To the right is a blue ring, inside of which is the imagery of a rainbow (maroon, blue, and yellow) arching over a length of pipe (blue). Above is the text "RAINBOW" (blue except for the "O" which is maroon) and below to the right "PIPELINE" (blue). Below again at the bottom of the circle is "PROTECT YOUR ENVIRONMENT" (green).

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Signage
Art and Graphic Materials

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Number

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plate, Identification

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

153 mm

Width

306 mm

Depth

1 mm

Material

Plastic

Color

White, Black, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Adhesive Residue, Stains, Delamination

Date Examined

Feb 23, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

An area of yellow stain on the top-right of front.

Surface

Some adhesive residue on lettering/decals.

Structure

Decals are prone to lifting if roughly handled. One corner of the last "L" is lifting. the rest are intact at this time.

Notes

A gentle was was done to remove adhesive residue from white surface, but decals were not cleaned to avoid damaging them.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 23, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

April 28, 2023