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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 |
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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 |
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Photograph Panorama of Refinery and Town |
These are black and white images of three photographs taped together to create a panorama of the refinery and town. |
Circa 1908 |
October 25, 2018 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Amoco FIre Department Photograph |
This is a color photograph of the Amoco Fire Trucks and Fire Department vehicles. On back is written, "Amoco Fire dept 1990s." |
Circa 1990 |
October 25, 2018 |
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1957 Standard Oil Alton Industry Exposition Booth |
This is a black and white photograph of Clint and Norma Southard working the Amoco booth at the Alton Industrial Exposition in 1957. |
1957 |
October 25, 2018 |
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1957 Standard Oil Alton Industry Exposition Booth |
This is a black and white photograph of the Alton 1957 Industrial Exposition booth set up with cans, tires, and memorabilia on the table. |
1957 |
October 25, 2018 |
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Golden Anniversary Stamped Standard Oil Co. Envelope |
This is a Standard Oil Company stationary envelope with an official stamp stating, "Golden Anniversary Gold Crown Wood River Refinery 1907-1957 " and a U.S Postage stamp reading, "Wood River Sept - 4 '57." 1957 was the year of Standard Oil's 50th anniversary in the town of Wood River. |
September 4, 1957 |
October 25, 2018 |
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Blue Golden Anniversary Envelope |
This is a Standard Oil Company envelope celebrating the 50-year anniversary (1907-1957). The envelope reads, "Fifty Years of Progress" and "Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 20, 21, 22, 1957." The special stationary is emblematic of the importance of the celebration to Standard Oil in Wood River. An illustration of Lewis and Clark is displayed along the left side of envelope. Wood River is contentiously one of the locations of Camp DuBois, Lewis and Clark's encampment before setting out on the "Corp of Discovery" in 1803. |
1957 |
October 25, 2018 |
