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	1954 Control Room Photograph	This is a black and white photograph of a man standing in front of large dial gauges, breakers and control masts. The image is labeled on the front bottom middle, "1954 - Control Room". The back of the image is labeled, "P 16 Units" and "Control Room Standard Oil Co. Refinery Wood River 1954."	1954	October 24, 2018
	Esther Bernhardt, Switchboard Operator for Prairietown in 1954.	This photogrpah shows Esther Bernhardt operating the switchboard for the entire community of Prairietown in 1954. Prairietown is an unincorporated community northwest of Worden. The calendar on the wall shows May and June of 1954. This bottle was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Bernhardt's great-grandson, Tony Singleton.	1954	May 21, 2019
	1954 Aerial Photograph of Refinery Tanks	A black and white aerial photograph of refinery tanks and stills along railroad track, with some homes in background. Top right corner labeled "MARCH 1954". Written on the back in blue ink, "#3043- 3-6-34" and underneath in black ink, "1954 Aerial View P-2 Units"	March 1954	October 15, 2018
	A Trip Through Wood River Refinery Pamphlet	This pamphlet was produced by the Standard Oil Company at Wood River and was used as a resource during tours through the refinery. This pamphlet includes many pictures of equipment in the refinery, a flow chart, and a map. The pamphlet also explains the significance of the different units and goes through the refining process.	April 1954	November 15, 2018
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1954-55 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 14 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1954-55 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	September 25, 1954 to June 23, 1955	March 27, 2018
	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
	Handbill for the Southwestern Illinois Inter-City Baseball League 1955 Season	This is a tri-fold pamphlet for the Southwestern Illinois inter-City Baseball League 1955 season. One side of the pamphlet is a glossy silver with black ink text, while the other side is white with black text ink. The bill includes the schedule, advertisements for supporting local businesses , board members, graduates who played Major League Baseball, a list of game locations, and a list of how the standings and final cup selection works. The pamphlet also features information on celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Southwester Illinois Inter-City Baseball league. Size unfolded: 11" x 8.75"	1955	October 2, 2019
	1955 Maryville Red Sox Team Photograph	This is a black and white team photograph of the Maryvill Red Sox Baseball Team taken in 1955.	1955	November 13, 2019
	1955 Falstaff Brewery Honorary Brew Master Certificate	This certificate was given to Chuck Brazier as a thank you for taking the Falstaff Brewery tour, as well as giving his opinion on the products that he sampled at the end of the tour. The Falstaff Brewery was located in St. Louis. This certificate was digitized by Paul Brazier as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.	March 30, 1955	September 6, 2018
	1955 Standard Office Personnel in front of Main Office Building	This is a black and white photograph with white border and label. The image depicts office personnel standing and sitting on the steps in front of the main office building. A sign for the building reads "Office Standard Oil Co." The bottom middle of the front of the image is labeled, "Personnel in picture taken of Main Office Force September, 1955." On the back of the image is penned, "p 15 Remember when." Additionally an attached piece of carbon paper lists the names of the personnel in the photograph arranged in rows from left to right.	September 1955	October 24, 2018