The story of the early Canadian oil industry from its start in Petrolia and Oil Springs, Ontario, from about 1850 to 1900. Dramatic re-creations blend with archival photographs and diaries to tell the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a boom that went bust. Voice and narration by Max Ferguson, Allan McFee.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311876
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ontario
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)