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  • Tags: 50th Anniversary
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Annuitants Opening Ceremony This is a black and white photo showing master of ceremonies, Sam Williams, speaking under a pavilion. Sam Williams served as the president of the Wood River Annuity Club. Unknown November 15, 2018
Blue Golden Anniversary Envelope This is a Standard Oil Company envelope celebrating the 50-year anniversary (1907-1957). The envelope reads, "Fifty Years of Progress" and "Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 20, 21, 22, 1957." The special stationary is emblematic of the importance of the celebration to Standard Oil in Wood River. An illustration of Lewis and Clark is displayed along the left side of envelope. Wood River is contentiously one of the locations of Camp DuBois, Lewis and Clark's encampment before setting out on the "Corp of Discovery" in 1803. 1957 October 25, 2018
General Additives Plant Photograph This is a color photograph of the General Additives Plant. Unknown October 25, 2018
Gev Nauyork, Dorothy Lyons, and Mr. Lyons with Dog Tour the Standard Oil Refinery This black and white photograph depicts Gev Nauyork standing in the Standard Oil Refinery yard with a Oil Logo Badge, while Dorothy Lyons is pushing man, labeled Mr Lyons, in a wheelchair. The people are labeled with Post-It notes. The back is labeled, "standing Gev Nauyok." Unknown October 25, 2018
Golden Anniversary Stamped Standard Oil Co. Envelope This is a Standard Oil Company stationary envelope with an official stamp stating, "Golden Anniversary Gold Crown Wood River Refinery 1907-1957 " and a U.S Postage stamp reading, "Wood River Sept - 4 '57." 1957 was the year of Standard Oil's 50th anniversary in the town of Wood River. September 4, 1957 October 25, 2018
Group of Men Sitting and Standing This is a black and white photograph of men sitting and standing in a room. Several people are labeled with their names written on the photograph. C. H. Clark is shown closest to the camera on the far left. Otto Frazier is shown sitting on the left, facing the camera, and wearing a plaid shirt. Russ Milazzo is labeled and standing in the middle of the room facing the camera. Jim Wells is labeled and sitting on the right side of the room in a white shirt facing the camera. Unknown October 25, 2018
Group Photograph of Employees in Front of Old Lab Building This is a black and white photograph of employees in front of the "Old Lab Building." The names of those pictured are labeled on the back of the image. Unknown November 13, 2018
Group Photograph of Standard Oil Red Crown Marching Band This is a black and white photograph of the Red Crown Marching Band, on the back it is labeled, "donated 3-87 Wood River Public Library." Unknown November 8, 2018
Group Photograph of Standard Oil Red Crown Marching Band Playing This is a black and white photograph of Red Crown Marching Band playing instruments. On the back labeled as "donated 3-87 Wood River Public Library." Unknown November 8, 2018
Group Photograph of Wood River Volunteer Fire Department This is a group photograph of people in attendance at retirement party, attached to the back is a photograph of the Wood River, IL Volunteer Fire Department, the chief of the fire department is from Standard Oil. Unknown November 12, 2018