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1917 - 1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery (90 total)

This collection of photos were printed from glass plate negatives shot from 1917-1918, during the construction of the Wood River Refinery. The negatives were recovered from some files located in the main office around 1945 by Cliff Davidson. The glass plate negatives were made into photographs by the Illinois State Historical Library. There were loaned to us by the Wood River Oil Refinery History Museum to be digitized.

  • Collection: 1917 - 1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery
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Commissary during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the commissary. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
Boiler house and Re-Run during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the boiler house and re-run. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
Loading racks during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of loading racks, which are nearly complete except for railings. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
CWT Pipehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the CWT Pipehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
CWT Pipehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the CWT Pipehouse. D-tanks are also visible. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
CWT Pipehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the interior of the CWT Pipehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
CWT Pipehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the CWT Pipehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
CWT Pipehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the CWT Pipehouse. The stack of Trumble 1 is also visible. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
CWT Pipehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the erection of pipeworks inside the CWT Pipehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
Unknown building during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of an unknown building. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018