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1947 Thirteen Men Posing for Group Photograph in Front of Building This is a black and white photograph that was taken on February 13, 1947. The image shows thirteen men posing for a group photograph in front of a building. Pictured in the back row, left to right: Holcumb, Payne, Hershey, Ordemm, Nevitt, Wainwright, McCormick, Stockdale. Pictured in the front row, left to right: Pfieffer, Naef, Jolley, Roedel, Allen. February 13, 1947 November 15, 2018
1948 Standard Oil Main Office Building This is an image of the "1948 front of main office" building which was "...completed 1908" as labeled on the back of the image. 1948 November 12, 2018
1948 Men Hand Stenciling Standard Oil Lubricant Cans This is a black and white photograph of men hand-stenciling 1-quart oil lubricant cans at Standard Oil. January 28, 1948 October 25, 2018
1948 Photograph of Girls' Basketball Team This is a black and white photo of nine girls from the 1948-1949 girls' basketball team posing for a picture inside a gymnasium. Pictured in the front: Marian Ritter, Bernice Bosich, Emma Crum, Mildred Perica. Pictured in the back: Esther Johnson, Helen Emerick, Rose Manar, Mary Carpenter, Evelyn Skundrich. Vi Johnson was absent from the photograph. April 1948 November 15, 2018
Shell Oil Company Souvenir Guide to Wood River Refinery This souvenir guide was produced by the Shell Oil Company to visitors of the Wood River refinery. The guide explains the history of the refinery, the refining process, and the research involved in refining. There are also several maps and figures as well as many images of the Wood River refinery included in the souvenir guide. July 28, 1948 November 15, 2018
1949 Man on Moped in Refinery Yard This is a black and white photo of a man on a moped in the holding tank yard. The back of the image reads, "1949 Ferdinand Schueler" and "remember when." His last name is stenciled over rear tire of moped. 1949 October 25, 2018
1949 Photograph Standard Employees Help Bunker Hill Family Rebuild This is a black and white photograph of group of Standard Oil employees volunteering to rebuild a Bunker Hill, Illinois family's home. 1949 November 13, 2018
1948 Two men standing outside of Car This is a black and white photograph of men standing next to a car. On the back written, "Remember when," "Walter Blakely, Managers Secretary" & " Harold Cartwright, Chauffeur." The back of the image is also dated, "Jan 1949." January 1949 October 25, 2018
Paper Print of Power Station Operators at Standard Oil This is a black and white photograph printed on cardstock. The bottom of the image is labeled "Power Station Operators: From left - John Bacheldor, Charles Davidson, Robert Hartman, Tim McCarthy, Art Proctor." Circa 1950 October 24, 2018
1950 Standard Oil Employees Group Photograph of Bowlers This is a black and white photograph of seven man in middle holding bowling ball labeled "Champs 49/50," on back, "1950" in ink with names "Front Row- Palmer, Carter, Bethards. Back row - Blakely, Koch, Durham, Metzler." 1950 November 8, 2018