Horseshoe Lake, 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
1950s Exterior Photograph of P2 Units This is a black and white photograph of the exterior of the P2 units at the Wood River refinery. This picture was taken of the P2 Units view of the crude processing unit and shows the condensing bones for condensing overhead streams from the bubble towers. Unknown November 13, 2018
1930s Group Photograph of Employees with Mayor Kramer of Council This is a black and white group photograph of the Council with Mayor Kramer in the 1930s. The names of those pictured are labeled on the back as, "Ed Bean, Charles Beason, Ivan Kramer, Jim Delaney, and Hugh Worthen." Unknown November 13, 2018
Mules Pulling Standard Oil Tank with Two Men on Wagon This is a black and white photograph of two mules pulling a Standard Oil tank wagon with two men driving the wagon. Writing on the back of the image states, "Clint Southard on this side of seat." Unknown November 13, 2018
L.H. Butterworth, Jim Delaney and Ray Koch at Desk in Office This is a black and white photograph of L.H. Butterworth, Jim Delaney, and Ray Koch at a desk in the office. Unknown November 13, 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
Administration and Engineering Group Photograph This is a black and white photograph of the administration and engineering employees of the Standard Oil Refinery. Unknown November 13, 2018
1934 Standard Oil Co. Group Photograph This is an albumen print of a 1934 group photograph, Earnest Hartwig is listed on the back of the image. Unknown November 13, 2018
Portrait of John E. Swearingen This is a black and white portrait of John E. Swearingen, the Vice President in Charge of Production at Standard Oil Company. Unknown November 13, 2018
Portrait of Max G. Paulius This is a black and white portrait of Max G. Paulius, the Vice President in Charge of Manufacturing at Standard Oil Company. Unknown November 13, 2018
Portrait of Frank O. Prior This is a black and white portrait of Frank O. Prior of Standard Oil Company in Wood River, Illinois. Unknown November 13, 2018