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Boiler House Foundations during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the construction of the boiler house and its foundation. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. |
1917-1918 |
October 27, 2017 |
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Boilers before unloading during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the construction of the boilers before they were unloaded. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. |
1917-1918 |
October 27, 2017 |
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Boiler House Ash Tank during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the construction of the boiler house ash tank. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. |
1917-1918 |
October 27, 2017 |
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Boiler House Coal and Ash handling system during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the construction of boiler house's coal and ash handling system. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. |
1917-1918 |
October 27, 2017 |
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Water Softeners during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the construction of the water softeners from the Northwest end. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. |
1917-1918 |
October 27, 2017 |
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Model Woodcut Tiger for Edwardsville High School |
This small tiger woodcut was carved by Edward Ladd as a model for a larger tiger statue at Edwardsville High School. The woodcut is in the possession of his grandaughter, Candace Ladd, as of 2017. |
Circa 1955 |
October 31, 2017 |
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1960 Paperweight issued to Bruce Brubaker for serving on the Universities Bond Issue Committee |
This paperweight was given to Bruce Brubaker by the Universities Bond Issue Committee he served on. Brubaker was a professor at SIUE starting in 1959. After voters approved the bond issue on November 8, SIUE received funding to build the Edwardsville campus, which opened in 1965. |
1960 |
October 31, 2017 |
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Boiler House Frame and Building Materials during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the construction of the boiler house frame and building materials. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. |
1917-1918 |
November 3, 2017 |
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Boiler House Framework Stacks and Settings during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the construction of the boiler house framework with the stacks and their settings. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. |
1917-1918 |
November 3, 2017 |
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Boiler House Ash Tank during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the the boiler house ash tank. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. |
1917-1918 |
November 3, 2017 |