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.

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	Polypropene Unit	This is a color photograph of the polypropene, "P9 unit," as labeled on the back of the image.	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	Postcard Standard Oil Office	This is an un-mailed Postcard, with a sepia colored image of the "Standard Oil Refinery, Wood River Ill." On the back of the card noted " 1908 Van Dyke Circle Stills" "Pipe Stills Replaced These."	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	Old North Loading Terminal Photograph	This is a black and white photograph of the "Old North Loading Terminal" according to a handwritten label on the back of the image.	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	Man Working in Standard Oil Company Lab	This is a black and white photograph of a man standing, working with lab equipment. On the back of the image man is named as "Lyn Perry."	Unknown	October 25, 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
	Streetview Photograph Holding Tanks	This is a color streetview photograph with a fence and holding tanks in the background.	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	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
	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
	General Additives Plant Photograph	This is a color photograph of the General Additives Plant.	Unknown	October 25, 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