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1943 Letter from Spencer T. Olin to Armond L. Hutchens |
This letter is an original letter from Spencer T. Olin, Vice President of Western Cartridge Company in East Alton, Illinois to Armond L. Hutchens. Hutchens, an employee of the Western Cartridge Company was leaving employment to join the armed forces. Olin sends Hutchens well wishes from the entire Western organizations as Hutchens was leaving to fight in World War II. Olin asks for information about the functioning of firearms and ammunition in regards to any failures and malfunctions. Olin’s letter has Hutchens’ last name spelled incorrectly. Western Cartridge Company became Olin, Winchester. |
May 3, 1943 |
August 4, 2017 |
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1934 Standard Oil Co. Group Photograph |
This is an albumen print of a 1934 group photograph, Earnest Hartwig is listed on the back of the image. |
Unknown |
November 13, 2018 |
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1934 Man in Full Diving Suit with Two Men at His Side |
This is a black and white image from April 23, 1934 of a man in a full diving suit with two men at his side. |
April 23, 1934 |
November 15, 2018 |
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1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions |
1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions. Back Row From Left to Right: Ott (Fat) Pelligrini, Ray (Kubi) Kubicek Outfield, Charles (Motch) Biarkis Infield, Ed (Sticky) Meyer the Manager, Charlie Wieduwilt Groundskeeper, Hank Leibig Pitching Coach. Middle Row From Left to Right: William (Mop) Henry Outfield, William (Huck) Haywood Outfield, William (Hoot) Burgdorf Scorekeeper, Charles (Smitty) Schmit Infield, Frank (Hank) Unger Infield, Lou (Stucco) Perry Infield. Front Row From Left to Right: Al (Lefty Sedlacek Pitcher, Tony (Tonda) Unger Catcher, and James (Chick) Cominsay Pitcher. |
1934 |
December 8, 2016 |
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1930s Postcard of Men at Delan Station |
This is a black and white postcard with an image of three men in front of a Standard Oil service station. The back of the card is labeled as, "1930 Delan Station @ Ferguson S Main." |
1930 |
November 19, 2018 |
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1930s Group Photograph of Employees with Mayor Kramer of Council |
This is a black and white group photograph of the Council with Mayor Kramer in the 1930s. The names of those pictured are labeled on the back as, "Ed Bean, Charles Beason, Ivan Kramer, Jim Delaney, and Hugh Worthen." |
Unknown |
November 13, 2018 |
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1926 Photograph of Round Pool |
This is a black and white outdoor photograph of the circular pool, the pool was built and donated to the community by Standard Oil, on back "Original Pool 1926." The round pool was later demolished and replaced by an aquatic center in the 1980s. |
1926 |
November 8, 2018 |
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1925 Firemen with Firetruck |
This is a black and white photograph of a firetruck with six firemen standing in front of it. On the back, it is labeled "1918 Ford." There is an attached article to the image claiming the photograph was taken in 1925. |
1925 |
November 8, 2018 |
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1922 Joint General Committee Wood River |
This is a black and white image of the Joint General Committee in Wood River, Illinois in 1922. Individuals are labeled on back as, "Lower row: Charles Shaak, J. Flanagan, Maxf Hartwig, W.E. Kelly, G Stephenson, Center Row: L.L Tuley, Orland Hemphill, F. Emmel, William Bacheldor, Top Row: W. Irving Jolly, G. Pilcher, G.F. Evans." The image was taken in 1922. |
1922 |
November 13, 2018 |
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1920s Standard Oil Corporate Employee Photograph |
This is an albumen print of Standard Oil employees posing for a corporate group photograph in the 1920's. |
Circa 1920s |
November 13, 2018 |
