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.

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	Letter Describing 1952 Standard Oil Strike Activities	This is a letter describing the 1952 Standard Oil Company strike activities. The letter is dated April 29, 1952. It includes a small newspaper clipping titled "Strike-Bound Employes Held Sunday Services."	4/29/1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Car Parked Outside Standard Oil Company First Aid Building	This is a black and white photograph of a white building with painted first aid symbolic crosses. A car is parked at the front of the building. The image was presumably taken during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike.	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Leaning Against Exterior Building Wall During Standard Oil Company Strike	This is a black and white photograph of a man in overalls wearing a white apron and white hat leaning against the exterior of a building during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike . The image dimensions are 3.5x5."	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Posing for Photograph in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Strike	This is a black and white photograph of man sitting outdoors posing on top of equipment for a photograph during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75."	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Leaning Against Car During Standard Oil Company Strike	This is a black and white photograph of a man wearing shop coveralls and a sweater leaning against a vehicle outside of a building, during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75."	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Five Men Laughing Outside of Building During Standard Oil Company Strike	This is a black and white photograph of five men standing in a group talking and laughing next to a brick warehouse building and car during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75,"	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Getting Haircut in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Strike	This is a black and white photograph of a man sitting outside while another man cuts his hair with electric trimmers during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75".	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Hanging Laundry During Standard Oil Strike	This is a black and white photograph of a man hanging up laundry in the holding tanks yard during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75".	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Portrait of Man Getting Haircut in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Strike	This is a black and white photograph of a man getting the back of his hair cut with electric clippers in the refinery yard during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 3.5x5".	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Wearing Jacket in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Company Strike	This is a black and white photograph of a man in trench-coat standing on top of an oil tank rail car in the refinery yard during the 1952 Standard Oil Company strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75."	1952	November 19, 2018