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 |
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1934 Man in Full Diving Suit with Two Men at His Side | This is a black and white image from April 23, 1934 of a man in a full diving suit with two men at his side. | April 23, 1934 | November 15, 2018 | |
1930s Postcard of Men at Delan Station | This is a black and white postcard with an image of three men in front of a Standard Oil service station. The back of the card is labeled as, "1930 Delan Station @ Ferguson S Main." | 1930 | November 19, 2018 | |
1926 Photograph of Round Pool | This is a black and white outdoor photograph of the circular pool, the pool was built and donated to the community by Standard Oil, on back "Original Pool 1926." The round pool was later demolished and replaced by an aquatic center in the 1980s. | 1926 | November 8, 2018 | |
1925 Firemen with Firetruck | This is a black and white photograph of a firetruck with six firemen standing in front of it. On the back, it is labeled "1918 Ford." There is an attached article to the image claiming the photograph was taken in 1925. | 1925 | November 8, 2018 | |
Ambulance Car Accident | This is a black and white image of two cars, an ambulance and a car, following an accident. On the back is written, "1921 Ambulance Wrecked in 1923 remember when p2." | 1923 | October 25, 2018 | |
1922 Joint General Committee Wood River | This is a black and white image of the Joint General Committee in Wood River, Illinois in 1922. Individuals are labeled on back as, "Lower row: Charles Shaak, J. Flanagan, Maxf Hartwig, W.E. Kelly, G Stephenson, Center Row: L.L Tuley, Orland Hemphill, F. Emmel, William Bacheldor, Top Row: W. Irving Jolly, G. Pilcher, G.F. Evans." The image was taken in 1922. | 1922 | November 13, 2018 | |
1920 "Original Famous Forty" Standard Oil Company Band | This is a newspaper clipping displaying the "Original Famous Forty" Standard Oil Company Band in 1920. The clipping includes the names of the persons pictured. | 1920s | November 19, 2018 | |
1920s Formal Band Photograph of Standard Oil Company Band | This is an albumen print of a formally posed photograph of the Standard Oil Company Band. | 1920s | November 19, 2018 | |
1920s Standard Oil Corporate Employee Photograph | This is an albumen print of Standard Oil employees posing for a corporate group photograph in the 1920's. | Circa 1920s | November 13, 2018 | |
1920 Safety Directors Meeting by Department Heads | This is an albumen print photograph with white trim of about fifty men standing and sitting in large room at tables set for a luncheon. The men are all wearing suits. The bottom middle of the image is labeled "Safety Director's Meeting of the Plant Departamental Heads, Standard Oil Company - WoodRIver, Ill. July - 27 - 1920." On the back of the image in the top left corner in pencil is written, "Picture taken in old Cafeteria stood where parking lot is across from entrance to Amoco." | July 27, 1920 | October 24, 2018 |