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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Agitator pumphouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the agitator pumphouse foundations. The chemical tank supports are in the background. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Pump Room during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the pump room. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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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 |
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Nearly Complete CWT No. 1 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows CWT No. 1 nearly completely constructed. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Steel frame of CWT No. 1 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the steel frame of CWT No. 1, about 2/3 complete. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Basin of CWT No. 1 in forms during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the basin of CWT No. 1 in forms. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Stripped basin of CWT No. 1 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the stripped basin of CWT No. 1. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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CWT No. 1 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the completed CWT No. 1. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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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 |
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Tank Farm Pump House during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the pump house for the tank farm. Workers are pouring concrete. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |