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1957 Alton Industry Expostion Standard Oil Display Booth |
This is a black and white photograph of the Alton Industrial Exhibition booth celebrating Standard Oil's 50th Anniversary. A table is on display and set up with Standard Oil cans, two glass globes from the top of crown logo gas pumps, tires and an image of a man at an old oil field pump at the center. A banner at the top middle of the display reads "WOODRIVER REFINERY 1907-1957 50 Golden Years Standard Oil Co." The bottom right of the image is labeled with the photographer logo "Greater ALTON INDUSTRIAL and TRADE EXPOSITION 1957 Gravemann PHOTO". On the back of the image is the logo "Professional Photography Gravemann Studio 911 Miltan Rd. Alton, Ill." |
1957 |
October 24, 2018 |
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1955 Group Photograph of Standard Oil Company Employees at Main Office |
This is a group photograph of Standard Oil Company employees on the front steps of the main office building. Persons pictured are labeled on an attached piece of typed paper, displayed here. |
September 1955 |
November 13, 2018 |
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1955 Standard Office Personnel in front of Main Office Building |
This is a black and white photograph with white border and label. The image depicts office personnel standing and sitting on the steps in front of the main office building. A sign for the building reads "Office Standard Oil Co." The bottom middle of the front of the image is labeled, "Personnel in picture taken of Main Office Force September, 1955." On the back of the image is penned, "p 15 Remember when." Additionally an attached piece of carbon paper lists the names of the personnel in the photograph arranged in rows from left to right. |
September 1955 |
October 24, 2018 |
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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 |
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1954 Aerial Photograph of Refinery Tanks |
A black and white aerial photograph of refinery tanks and stills along railroad track, with some homes in background. Top right corner labeled "MARCH 1954". Written on the back in blue ink, "#3043- 3-6-34" and underneath in black ink, "1954 Aerial View P-2 Units" |
March 1954 |
October 15, 2018 |
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1954 Control Room Photograph |
This is a black and white photograph of a man standing in front of large dial gauges, breakers and control masts. The image is labeled on the front bottom middle, "1954 - Control Room". The back of the image is labeled, "P 16 Units" and "Control Room Standard Oil Co. Refinery Wood River 1954." |
1954 |
October 24, 2018 |
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Letter on Annuitants Club Picnic |
This is a letter C. H. Clark sent to Robert Baker addressing the Annuity Club Picnic at Torch Wood Park. The letter was written on June 12, 1953. |
June 12, 1953 |
November 15, 2018 |
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1950s Standard Oil Company Red Crown Band Photograph |
This is a 1950s photograph of a photograph of the Red Crown Band posing next to a brick building in uniforms. This digital scan only includes the framed photograph held by a man. The man holding the photograph has been cropped out. |
1953 |
November 19, 2018 |
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1952 Three Men Chatting Behind Oil Rail Car on Tracks |
This black and white photograph shows three men chatting behind an oil rail car on railroad tracks during the 1952 strike. |
1952 |
November 19, 2018 |
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1952 Man Sitting Inside of Barber Shop During Standard Oil Strike |
This is a black and white photograph of a man sitting on a stool while a barber cuts a mans hair indoors. The picture was captured during the Standard Oil strike at the Wood River refinery in 1952. |
1952 |
November 19, 2018 |
