Photograph of the mural "Welland Dairies" by Mike Svob, c. 1991
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Title
Photograph of the mural "Welland Dairies" by Mike Svob, c. 1991
Subject
"Welland Dairies" mural
Description
Colour photograph of the mural "Welland Dairies" by Mike Svob, c. 1991.
Painted in 1990 by Mike Svob of Coquitlam, BC, at 871 Niagara Street (formerly Family Robbins Restaurant), 48' X 10'.
It shows three aspects of the local dairy industry. The first scene shows a Mr. Beckon peddling bulk milk from his horse-drawn wagon between 1910-1920. The second shows a school tour of the Elmview milk bottling plant around 1960. The last shows one of the last horse-drawn milks wagons from the early 1960s.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb.
Painted in 1990 by Mike Svob of Coquitlam, BC, at 871 Niagara Street (formerly Family Robbins Restaurant), 48' X 10'.
It shows three aspects of the local dairy industry. The first scene shows a Mr. Beckon peddling bulk milk from his horse-drawn wagon between 1910-1920. The second shows a school tour of the Elmview milk bottling plant around 1960. The last shows one of the last horse-drawn milks wagons from the early 1960s.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb.
Creator
Photography by Thies Bogner
Source
Welland Public Library Local History Collection
Publisher
Promote Welland Task Force
Date
c. 1991
Rights
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Format
Colour photograph
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
LHC 759.11338 Wel - "A Festival of Canadian Art"
Coverage
Welland
Files
Collection
Citation
Photography by Thies Bogner, “Photograph of the mural "Welland Dairies" by Mike Svob, c. 1991,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed June 26, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/10969.