First profitable year was reported this week by Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd

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First profitable year was reported this week by Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd

Date12/3/1973

Names

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: First profitable year was reported this week by Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.; only company getting oil out of tar sands. Chief of Sunoco; which owns Great Canadian; urges Canadian-U.S. energy cooperation.

Subject

Oil sands

Petroleum

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010537F

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