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	Loading Rack Pump House during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery	This photograph shows the construction of the loading rack pump house. 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 Rack Washhouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery	This photograph shows the construction of the loading rack washhouse. 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	This is a color photograph of the polypropene loading racks at Standard Oil Company in Wood River, Illinois.	Unknown	October 25, 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
	Locomotive Engine at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	These two photographs show a locomotive engine pushing rail cars of materials on a track at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Machine Shop and Warehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery	This photograph shows the machine shop and warehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery.	1917-1918	August 15, 2018
	Machinery of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This photograph shows a machine outside at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Machinery Operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This photograph shows machinery operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Machinery Operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This photograph shows machinery operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Madison Coal Corporation Mine #4 Glen Carbon	A strike went into effect on March of 1906. It was reported that over half a million workmen and their families were affected by a cessation of work. Locally it meant that 10 or 15 foreign-born citizens who worked in the mines made extended visits back to their homelands. Since the strike appeared to be lengthy, the Madison Coal Corporation took 52 mules out of #2 and #4 mines. Since the mules had not been out of the mines for several years, citizens were amused to see the antics of the animals as they kicked up their heels in the enjoyment of the warm sunlight. Mining operations were abandoned at No. 1 Mine around the turn of the century because of water seepage problems and Mine No. 4 ceased operating around 1914.	Unknown	December 8, 2016