Bluffs and Piasa Bird, 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
Standard Oil Co. Boiler House with Shops on Right This is a black and white photograph gifted to the Wood River Museum from the Wood River Library. On the back an attached note reads, "west view of #1 boiler house shops on right." Unknown October 25, 2018
Polypropene Unit This is a color photograph of polypropene units, it is labeled on back as the "P9 Units." Unknown October 25, 2018
Loading Racks This is a color photograph of the polypropene loading racks at Standard Oil Company in Wood River, Illinois. Unknown October 25, 2018
Polypropene Unit This is a color photograph of the polypropene, "P9 unit," as labeled on the back of the image. Unknown October 25, 2018
Postcard Standard Oil Office This is an un-mailed Postcard, with a sepia colored image of the "Standard Oil Refinery, Wood River Ill." On the back of the card noted " 1908 Van Dyke Circle Stills" "Pipe Stills Replaced These." Unknown October 25, 2018
Old North Loading Terminal Photograph This is a black and white photograph of the "Old North Loading Terminal" according to a handwritten label on the back of the image. Unknown October 25, 2018
Man Working in Standard Oil Company Lab This is a black and white photograph of a man standing, working with lab equipment. On the back of the image man is named as "Lyn Perry." Unknown October 25, 2018
Streetview Photograph Holding Tanks This is a color streetview photograph with a fence and holding tanks in the background. Unknown October 25, 2018
General Additives Plant Photograph This is a color photograph of the General Additives Plant. Unknown October 25, 2018
Standard Oil Company Train Engine This is a black and white photograph of a locomotive train car labeled, "Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Coal Mining Department" on the train engine. Unknown October 25, 2018