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1957 Standard Oil Golden Anniversary Letter for the Magic Show "Catalyst Magic"	This letter, typed with Standard Oil letterhead, was sent to all employees about a magic show celebrating Golden Anniversary from R. A. Jack. The Golden Anniversary was the 50th anniversary of the Standard Oil Refinery in Wood River. The letter states that the show is part of a dinner for civic leaders.	September 5, 1957	October 1, 2018
1957 Standard Oil Company Booth at Alton Industry Exposition	This is a black and white photograph of a Standard Oil Company table set up celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Standard Oil. The display includes pump globes and Standard Oil cans. There is no image in the center picture frame.	1957	October 25, 2018
1957 Standard Oil Civic Leaders Dinner Photo	This is a photograph of the 50th Anniversary dinner. Civic leaders are participating in a "rate of return" discussion panel.	September 9, 1957	October 25, 2018
1957 Standard Oil Alton Industry Exposition Booth	This is a black and white photograph of the Alton 1957 Industrial Exposition booth set up with cans, tires, and memorabilia on the table.	1957	October 25, 2018
1957 Standard Oil Alton Industry Exposition Booth	This is a black and white photograph of Clint and Norma Southard working the Amoco booth at the Alton Industrial Exposition in 1957.	1957	October 25, 2018
1957 RSVP for 50th Anniversary Dinner	This is a white RSVP card for Standard Oil's 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner at the Masonic Temple in Wood River scheduled for September 9th, 1957 at 6:30 pm. The event was hosted by Standard Oil Company to celebrate its 50th-Anniversary at the Wood River, Illinois location.	1957	November 8, 2018
1957 Picnic Standard Oil 50th Anniversary Event	This is a black and white photograph of men and women outdoors next to a building with drinks in hand, as part of the 50th celebration of Standard Oil in Wood River, Illinois. Names on postits attached to front From Right to Left "George Timson, Betty Montgomery, Louise Montgomerty, Tom and Catherine Coulson, Ed Mollman."	1957	November 8, 2018
1957 Photograph People Walking from Barge Walkway to Land as Part of Open House Refinery Tour	This is a black and white image of men and women on the open house tour of the refinery, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Standard Oil in Wood River, Illinois. The persons here are touring a barge and are crossing the rigging attached to it which transported oil to the barges holding tanks.	1957	November 8, 2018
1957 Photograph People on Stairway Outdoors at Open House Refinery Tour	This is a black and white photograph of people walking down a stairwell with sign "Warning no Open Lights, No Smoking, No visitors," alongside piping and assorted industrial components in the background. On the front of the image was a Post-it labeled "Josephine Stahoviak Walter Blakely." This group was likely part of the 1957 open house tours of the Standard Oil refinery at Wood River, Illinois.	1957	November 8, 2018
1957 Photograph People getting on Charter Bus for Refinery Tour	This is a black and White photograph of men and women stepping aboard a charter bus outside of the main office building. As part of 50th anniversary celebration Standard Oil provided tours around the refinery as an open house to the public. Note stuck to the front left of the photograph identified one man, "Ernie Hartwig."	1957	November 8, 2018