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White Rose

 

National Refining had conceived the name "White Rose"

in 1890. It initially used the name for its stove gasoline

and in 1905 began using it for automotive gasoline as well.

For advertising Canadian used the "Boy and Slate"

signs that Charles L. Archibold had conceived in 1920.

By 1962 they had over 3,000 White Rose gasoline stations across Canada and were the largest Canadian owned oil company in Canada.

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Uploaded on April 11, 2014
Taken on February 15, 2009