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
	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
	1950s Workers of the Stanolind "A"	This is a black and white photograph from the early 1950s of fourteen men and two women aboard the Stanolind "A." On the back of the photograph, the names of those pictured are listed. Top row: Skipper Joe Means, Chief Engineer Tom Wells, Pilot Vernon Eggenberg. Second Row: Charles Sontag (deckhand), Orville Noltensmeyer (first mate), Vick Kramer (second mate), Richard Hartsock (oiler), Noltensmeyer (deckhand). Third Row: Mrs. Ringhausen (first cook), Mr. Ringhausen (second cook), Susie Poore (maid), Baker (deckhand), Leroy Monje (engineer), (tankerman), Clem Shornhorst (engineer), Clifford Clifton (deckhand).	Circa 1950s	November 13, 2018
	1951 C.R. Allen Retirement Party	This is a black and white photograph taken on June 6, 1951 of C.R. Allen's Retirement Party. Those pictured are labeled on the back of the image.	June 6, 1951	November 13, 2018
	1952 Car Parked Outside Standard Oil Company First Aid Building	This is a black and white photograph of a white building with painted first aid symbolic crosses. A car is parked at the front of the building. The image was presumably taken during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike.	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Leaning Against Exterior Building Wall During Standard Oil Company Strike	This is a black and white photograph of a man in overalls wearing a white apron and white hat leaning against the exterior of a building during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike . The image dimensions are 3.5x5."	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Posing for Photograph in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Strike	This is a black and white photograph of man sitting outdoors posing on top of equipment for a photograph during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75."	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Man Leaning Against Car During Standard Oil Company Strike	This is a black and white photograph of a man wearing shop coveralls and a sweater leaning against a vehicle outside of a building, during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75."	1952	November 19, 2018
	1952 Five Men Laughing Outside of Building During Standard Oil Company Strike	This is a black and white photograph of five men standing in a group talking and laughing next to a brick warehouse building and car during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75,"	1952	November 19, 2018