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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
A group of men are putting together a bulldozer using three poles tied together at the top with a chain coming down from the middle to help lift the heavy pieces. There is a hill dotted with trees in the background.
Assembling a Bulldozer
1910 to 1920
Latitude: 5° 18' 23.915" N
Longitude: 0° 51' 57.301" W
Africa
  • A group of men work to assemble a bulldozer.
  • A tripod is used to support heavy equipment. 
Artifact
Two bulldozers travelling along a riverbed pulling casing. A man sits on top of the pipes, another is in the bulldozer on the left, and there are three men in the bulldozer on the right.
Bulldozers Pulling Casing
1914 to 1930
Latitude: 2° 19' 53.612" S
Longitude: 80° 51' 27.724" W
South America
  • A pair of bulldozers are used to haul equipment, in this case casing, through the jungles of what is probably Ecuador.
  • Bulldozers had to stay on the riverbeds because they would often encounter quick sand if they deveated from known paths. 
Artifact
Three men standing on a raft made from logs and three men in a canoe. They are in shallow water and there are small waves moving towards them. There are two ships out on the water in the background.
Raft in the Water
1920
Latitude: 2° 19' 53.612" S
Longitude: 80° 51' 27.724" W
South America
  • Three men stand on a raft and two men paddle a canoe, as several large ships can be seen off in the distance. 
Artifact
A two-door truck parked on the side of a dirt road with a field and trees in behind it. The truck is dark and has "Stover and Rawlings. Oil & Gas Well Contractors. Chatham" written on the door.
Stover and Rawlings Company Truck
1945 to 1960
Latitude: 42° 24' 15.822" N
Longitude: 82° 11' 27.985" W
North America
  • Company truck for Stover and Rawlings Oil and Gas Well Contractors, Chatham.
Artifact
A photo of a river flowing out into the South Pacific Ocean. There is a cluster of buildings on the left. To the right there is a tree and a small point of land beside the river.
Rio de Manta, Ecuador
1919
Latitude: 0° 56' 56.983" S
Longitude: 80° 42' 58.759" W
South America
  • Postcard showing the mouth of the Rio de Manta in Ecuador. 
Artifact
A photo of a group of men looking at a railway carriage that was derailed. There are two cylindrical carts still on the tracks and a building in behind.
Train Crash, Peru
1929
Latitude: 4° 39' 2.462" S
Longitude: 81° 18' 15.865" W
South America
  • A group of eight International Drillers stand next to oil rail cars, and one rail car which has fallen over.
Artifact
A photo of a half-assembled bulldozer. George Rawlings stands to the left. There are stacks of pipes in behind the bulldozer and two buildings on the hill at the back of the scene.
Assembling a Bulldozer
1910 to 1915
Latitude: 5° 18' 40.644" N
Longitude: 1° 2' 20.224" W
Africa
  • A group of International Drillers are working on the assembly of a bulldozer, which was shipped in parts. 
  • The writting on the back of the photograph identifies this as "Gold Coast, Africa". 
Story Flora McDonald 1900 to 1974 Latitude: 4° 34' 43.025" S
Longitude: 81° 16' 20.95" W
Peru

It was not only the men of Lambton County who whet their appetite for adventure in the international oil fields.
Artifact
A pair of white cotton socks. The toe compartment is split into two sections.
Japanese Tabi Socks
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • White pair of traditional Japanese split-toe socks, called tabi.
  • Socks are made of cotton and have metal fasteners on the heel with Japanese characters.
Artifact
The front cover of a book. It is red with white lettering and an image of a woman in Oriental clothing standing on top of a flying bird. There is a white and red sticker in the top right corner with Mr. Rawling's address printed on it.
Westward to the Far East
1905
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
  • Small paper-covered book titled "Westward to the Far East", written by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore.
  • Issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in 1905.
  • The book consists of a guide to the main cities of Southeast Asia.
Artifact
A white fan with a black handle on a blue background. The image of two Japanese women in traditional clothing, from the waist up, is printed on the fan.
Large Rigid Fan
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Large, hand-held rigid fan made of cloth with a wire edging. 
  • Handle is made of wood painted black. 
  • The fan is screen-printed with a picture of two Japanese girls.
Artifact
A white fan with a black handle spread open on a blue background. There is an image of a Japanese woman in traditional clothing, from the waist up, printed on the fan.
Medium Rigid Fan
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Medium-sized rigid fan made of cloth with a wire edging. 
  • Handle is made of wood and painted black.
  • The fan is screen-printed with a picture of a Japanese woman.
Artifact
A white fan with a black handle spread open on a blue background. An image of a Japanese woman inside the door of a building with a flowering tree outside is printed on the fan.
Small Rigid Fan
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Small, hand-held rigid fan made of cloth with a wire edging. 
  • Black wooden handle also has a red tassel.
  • The fan is screen-printed with a picture of a Japanese woman and a flower background.
Artifact
The front of a white fan with a black handle spread open on a blue background. An image of a Japanese woman inside the door of a building with a flowering tree outside is printed on the fan.
Small Rigid Fan
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Small, hand-held rigid fan made of cloth with a wire edging. 
  • Black wooden handle also has a purple tassel.
  • The fan is screen-printed with a picture of a Japanese woman and a flower background.
Artifact
A bamboo walking stick with an ivory handle and a dark metal base.
Walking Stick
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.11" E
Asia
  • Walking stick or cane 
  • Shaft made from bamboo
  • Handle made from ivory
  • Metal tip on the bottom
Artifact
A light brown bamboo walking stick with a piece of metal on the end. The handle is bulbous and has circles carved into it. The shaft is decorated with images of monkeys and a snake that wraps around the cane.
Walking Stick
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Walking stick or cane made of bamboo with metal at the bottom end. 
  • Top of the cane has a bulbous formation with circles carved in it. 
  • The shaft of the cane is decorated with monkeys and a snake which wraps around the shaft. 
Artifact
A dark wooden stick shaped like an "L" with a thin, plain shaft and a thicker handle with a line design carved into the base. There is a club on the end made with wood and wrapped in strips of wood. The base is pointing up.
Protection Stick
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Asia
  • L-shaped protection stick or club, carried for protection against animals or enemies. 
  • The stick is lightweight, carved out of wood. 
  • Handle is a wider, smooth piece of wood with twine wrapped at one end. 
Artifact
A dagger blade pointing left. It has a metal blade that flares at the hilt and a carved wooden handle in the shape of a bird.
Kris Dagger
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Asia
  • Poisonous dagger
  • Wooden handle of the dagger is carved and curved and has an ornamental piece of metal at the attachment to the blade. 
  • Wooden handle is carved into the head of a bird.
Artifact
A dagger in a wooden sheath. The handle is curved and carved. There is a small piece of metal where the handle meets the blade.
Kris Dagger and Wooden Sheath
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Asia
  • Poisonous dagger in a wooden sheath.
  • Wooden handle of the dagger is carved and curved and has an ornamental piece of metal at the attachment to the blade. 
Artifact
Opium pipe
Opium Pipe
1879 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Small opium pipe consists of two metal pieces with an orange-colour wood in the middle. 
  • The metal pipe-bowl is attached to the orange pipe by a metal saddle with Japanese characters. 
  • Has a metal mouth piece, not shown

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