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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Portrait of David Graham | This is a black and white portrait of David Graham, the Financial Vice President at Standard Oil Company. | Unknown | November 13, 2018 | |
Stern Standard No. 6 Tug Boat | This is a black and white photo of the Stern Standard No.6 at the dock. | Unknown | November 15, 2018 | |
Tom Wells at Work | This is a black and white photo of Chief Engineer Tom Wells operating the boat engine. | Unknown | November 15, 2018 | |
Wicket Dam Maintenance | This is a black and white photograph of maintenance on the Wicket Damn. The image shows the Hurter Box in place below Wickets. A steel Hurter Box sits on a concrete sill to de-water a small section around the hurters for maintenance. | Unknown | November 15, 2018 | |
Annuitants Opening Ceremony | This is a black and white photo showing master of ceremonies, Sam Williams, speaking under a pavilion. Sam Williams served as the president of the Wood River Annuity Club. | Unknown | November 15, 2018 | |
1957 Golden Jubilee Picnic | This is an invitation for the Golden Jubilee Picnic that was part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Standard Oil at Wood River in 1957. The picnic was held on June 8, 1857. | Unknown | November 15, 2018 | |
1920s Standard Oil Company Wood River Refinery Band | This is a black and white photo of the Standard Oil Company "Famous Forty" band. The band is posed outdoors with their instruments. This photo was used in newspaper clippings and those clippings have descriptions with names of those included. See the 1920 "Original Famous Forty" Standard Oil Company Band image. | Unknown | November 19, 2018 | |
1953 Standard Oil Attenuate Club Meeting Band Performance | This is a black and White photograph of Standard Oil Attenuate Club Band with " Standard Oil Attenuate band 1953" written on the back of the image. There are four copies of the photograph located within the Wood River Museum's Band folder. A second copy is labeled with names and information on back in cursive writing. A cardstock print has no supplemental information. A printed paragraph is taped on the back of a black piece of paper. Supplemental information is attached to one image, including a small descriptive paragraph and names of persons photographed. | Unknown | November 19, 2018 | |
1950s Photograph Red Crown Band Candid | This is a black and white candid photograph of the Red Crown Band playing instruments in the 1950s. The band was established in 1953. | Unknown | November 19, 2018 |