Great River Road, 2016

Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection (199 total)

This collection of photographs and documents related to the history of the Standard Oil refinery were loaned to us by the Wood River Museum to be digitized.

  • Collection: Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection
Thumbnail Title Description Date Date Added
1967 Standard Oil Wood River Beautification Campaign This is an image of two Men Painting a chainlink fence as part of the beautification project, funded by Standard Oil, on back "1967 painting fence" "On left Jerry Dale, On right John Estes." 1967 November 12, 2018
1948 Standard Oil Main Office Building This is an image of the "1948 front of main office" building which was "...completed 1908" as labeled on the back of the image. 1948 November 12, 2018
1965 Main Office Building Photograph This is a black and white image of the exterior "Main office built 1954" bottom left corner "4-12-1965" 4/12/1965 November 12, 2018
Tree Planting Beautification Campaign in Wood River This is a sepia photograph "Planting Locust Trees along Madison Ave" on back. Likely part of Standard Oil Co. beautification campaign of Wood River, Il. Unknown November 12, 2018
1990s Junior Achievement Award Presentation This is a color photograph six people, five men and one Woman, Woman receiving check, Junior Achievement sign in background, on back "Geo Preson on third from left, Ward Case, Dave House 5 and 6 from left, Present checks to junior achievement 1990's" Amoco contributed the funds for the award. 1990s November 12, 2018
1990s Junior Achievement Award Presentation This is a color photograph 2 men, one woman, on back " Un Lin, Geo Preston present Pat Clossner Junior Achievement Check" Amoco contributed the funds for the award. Unknown November 12, 2018
1980s Group Photograph Indoors in Front of Amoco Sign This is a color Photograph of group standing in front of Amoco sign inside of a building, on the back labeled, "Junior Achievement 1980's" "Wes Beigel, Gary Licktenberg, Brian Denis Moor, Ken Wiltse, Dennis Gibbs, Fred Losch, Cleff Ohlson (Olin), Front Row Beth Donley, Beth Wegener, Debbie Losch, John whitehouse" 1980s November 12, 2018
1982 Junior Achievement Award Presentation This is a black and white photograph of a Junior Achievement award presentation. There are six people visible in the photograph. One person appears to be cut out of the bottom row. Phyllis Lucker, Dori Newman, Joe Thuet, Dick Sumner, Bob Schneider, and Cliff Ohlson (Olin) are pictured as the Junior Achievement Advisers of 1982. 1982 November 12, 2018
Water Treatment Plant Aerial Photograph This is a black and white aerial photograph of three water holding tanks. The tanks are located at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Unknown November 12, 2018
1990s Amoco Presenting Check to Boy Scouts This is a color photograph four men presenting a check. Chris Zemmec, Geo Preston, and John Staurt are presenting the check to the Boy Scouts in the 1990s. Circa 1990s November 12, 2018