Horseshoe Lake, 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
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