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.

Thumbnail	Title	Description	Date	Date Added
	Two men Calibrating Instruments	This is a black and white photograph of two men in jumpsuits with names on their breast working on instruments. The back is labeled, "Calibrating Instruments John Pellegrino, John Lehrer Burgess p7 bits + pieces" in black ink.	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	Three Amoco Employees Working at Conference Table	This is a black and white image of two women and a man working at a conference table over a word processor. The women in the photograph are wearing Amoco Jumpsuits. Standard Oil became known as Amoco or American Oil Company in the 1980s. On the back of the photograph the employees are labeled as, "Karen Wagener, Betsy Bild, Greg Rough Quality Control Discuss Certification Process p 13 Bits + Pieces."	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	1907 Horse and Wagon in front of Holding Tanks	This is a black and white 8" by 10" image of a family in a horse drawn wagon in the foreground, overlooking holding tanks and smokestacks. On the back, a Post-It note reads, "Standard Oil Wood River 1907 Corner of Madison and St. Louis Road." The image is stamped by "Wood River Public Library." Print on the back of image reads, "S.O.W.R Refinery View Looking SE from N.W. corner of Refinery - Property 1907."	1907	October 25, 2018
	Standard Oil Parking lot	This is a black and white photograph of the north entrance to the Standard Oil parking lot. In the image a row of cars and motorcycles are visible alongside row of Standard Oil buildings in background.	1914	October 25, 2018
	Main Gate and FIrst Aid Building 1990s	This is a color photograph of the main gate building, parking lot and first aid building. The image is labeled on back "Main Gate + First Aid Building 1990s."	Circa 1990	October 25, 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
	Man Bowling in Suit Vest	This is a black and white photograph of man throwing a bowling ball down a lane. Notes along the side of the image name the bowler as Jules Kocher, "Oldest Bowler."	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	Standard Oil Co. Boiler House with Shops on Right	This is a black and white photograph gifted to the Wood River Museum from the Wood River Library. On the back an attached note reads, "west view of #1 boiler house shops on right."	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	Polypropene Unit	This is a color photograph of polypropene units, it is labeled on back as the "P9 Units."	Unknown	October 25, 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