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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 |
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February 2017 Issue of "100 Years at the Wood River Refinery" |
This newsletter, originally distributed by email, is part of a series of newsletters released by the Wood River Refinery History Museum on the refinery's centennial. |
February 2017 |
May 3, 2017 |
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General Additives Plant Photograph |
This is a color photograph of the General Additives Plant. |
Unknown |
October 25, 2018 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |