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	Roxana Hancock Houses during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery	This photograph shows Hancock Houses in Roxana. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery.	1917-1918	August 15, 2018
	Tank Car Loading Track at the Wood River Refinery	This photograph shows the tank car loading track at the Wood River Refinery. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery, but has a date written on it from May 13, 1920.	May 13, 1920	August 15, 2018
	Elevated View of St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Grounds circa 1920s	This photograph shows the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. from above. The photo captures the future site of Woodland Park and Pine Lake subdivisions in Collinsville, with the water of Pine Lake visible in the upper right corner. The photograph was taken by Mel Rissi from the top of the main smokestack of the Lead Works sometime in the 1920s.	circa 1920s	March 21, 2019
	Elevated View of St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Grounds circa 1920s	This photograph shows the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. from above. The photo captures the future site of Woodland Park and Pine Lake subdivisions in Collinsville, with the water of Pine Lake visible in the upper right corner. The photograph was taken by Mel Rissi from the top of the main smokestack of the Lead Works sometime in the 1920s.	circa 1920s	March 21, 2019
	Elevated View of St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Grounds circa 1920s	This photograph shows the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. from above. The photo captures the future site of Woodland Park and Pine Lake subdivisions in Collinsville, with the water of Pine Lake visible in the upper right corner. The photograph was taken by Mel Rissi from the top of the main smokestack of the Lead Works sometime in the 1920s.	circa 1920s	March 21, 2019
	Elevated View of Land Surrounding St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. circa 1920s	This photograph shows the land, largely made up of farms, surrounding the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photograph was taken by Mel Rissi from the top of the main smokestack at the Lead Works sometime in the 1920s.	circa 1920s	March 21, 2019
	Remains of Company Store Building of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. circa 1930s	This photograph shows the partially-destroyed remains of the company store of the Collinsville Lead Works owned by the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photograph was likely taken sometime in the 1930s, after the Collinsville location closed down permanently following a union strike.	circa 1930s	March 21, 2019
	Shell Oil Company Souvenir Guide to Wood River Refinery	This souvenir guide was produced by the Shell Oil Company to visitors of the Wood River refinery. The guide explains the history of the refinery, the refining process, and the research involved in refining. There are also several maps and figures as well as many images of the Wood River refinery included in the souvenir guide.	July 28, 1948	November 15, 2018
	Ruan Trucking Company Drivers, Employees, and Trucks at Wood River Company Terminal in the 1950s	This photograph shows Ruan Trucking Company drivers, terminal employees, and tanker trucks at the company terminal in Wood River in the 1950s. The company delivered refined petroleum products from all of the area refineries with tanker trucks. There are 39 male drivers and managers and one female employee, the office secretary, in front of company trucks at the terminal. One of the drivers is Carl McKenzie, who possessed the photograph.	1950 - 1960	August 4, 2017
	A Trip Through Wood River Refinery Pamphlet	This pamphlet was produced by the Standard Oil Company at Wood River and was used as a resource during tours through the refinery. This pamphlet includes many pictures of equipment in the refinery, a flow chart, and a map. The pamphlet also explains the significance of the different units and goes through the refining process.	April 1954	November 15, 2018