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.

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	1950s Exterior Photograph of P2 Units	This is a black and white photograph of the exterior of the P2 units at the Wood River refinery. This picture was taken of the P2 Units view of the crude processing unit and shows the condensing bones for condensing overhead streams from the bubble towers.	Unknown	November 13, 2018
	1958 Team Photograph of Mechanical Tigers	This is a black and white photograph of the Mechanical Tigers baseball team after a game on September 20, 1958.	September 20, 1958	November 13, 2018
	1963 Kennedy Memorial Service Photograph	This is a black and white photograph of men standing saluting in military uniform at a memorial service for John F. Kennedy held on November 25, 1963.	November 25, 1963	November 13, 2018
	1949 Photograph Standard Employees Help Bunker Hill Family Rebuild	This is a black and white photograph of group of Standard Oil employees volunteering to rebuild a Bunker Hill, Illinois family's home.	1949	November 13, 2018
	1963 Memorial Service for John F. Kennedy	This is a black and white photograph of a memorial service for John F. Kennedy on November 25, 1963.	November 25, 1963	November 13, 2018
	1958 Standard Oil Employees Playing Baseball	This is a black and white photograph of employees playing baseball. Geo Nauyak is shown batting in the picture. The photograph was taken in 1958.	1958	November 13, 2018
	1990s 25th Year of Service Award	This is a color photograph of Dave Horese presenting the 25th Year of Service award to Geo Preston. The photograph was taken in the mid 1990s.	Circa 1990s	November 13, 2018
	Plant Manager C.B. Mendeck Behind Desk	This is an albumen print, of the plant manager who managed the plant between 1908-1918, C.B. Mendeck. S.A. Beach, the Refinery Superintendent from 1908-1923, is also pictured.	Circa 1910s	November 13, 2018
	1930s Group Photograph of Employees with Mayor Kramer of Council	This is a black and white group photograph of the Council with Mayor Kramer in the 1930s. The names of those pictured are labeled on the back as, "Ed Bean, Charles Beason, Ivan Kramer, Jim Delaney, and Hugh Worthen."	Unknown	November 13, 2018
	1922 Joint General Committee Wood River	This is a black and white image of the Joint General Committee in Wood River, Illinois in 1922. Individuals are labeled on back as, "Lower row: Charles Shaak, J. Flanagan, Maxf Hartwig, W.E. Kelly, G Stephenson, Center Row: L.L Tuley, Orland Hemphill, F. Emmel, William Bacheldor, Top Row: W. Irving Jolly, G. Pilcher, G.F. Evans." The image was taken in 1922.	1922	November 13, 2018