Great River Road, 2016

1917 - 1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery (90 total)

This collection of photos were printed from glass plate negatives shot from 1917-1918, during the construction of the Wood River Refinery. The negatives were recovered from some files located in the main office around 1945 by Cliff Davidson. The glass plate negatives were made into photographs by the Illinois State Historical Library. There were loaned to us by the Wood River Oil Refinery History Museum to be digitized.

  • Collection: 1917 - 1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery
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Re-run Bench Foundation at the start  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the re-run bench foundation at its start. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Boiler House Re-run Tanks under construction   during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the boil house re-run tans under construction. View is from the agitator side. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Re-run Bench featuring 7 Stills  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the re-run bench featuring 7 stills blocked up. View is from the Southwest. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Re-run Bench Still on Blocks Cold Weather  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the re-run bench featuring 3 stills on blocks for fire and cold weather. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Re-Run Bench Foundation view from Northeast This photograph shows the construction of the re-run bench foundation with a view from the Northeast. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Men Working on Support Apparatuses   during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the men working on support apparatuses. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Boiler House and Re-Run Tanks from Agitators  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the boiler house and re-run tanks from agitators. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Re-run Bench Foundations  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the re-run bench foundations. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Trumble 3 Forms for Apparatus Supports and Receiving House  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumble 3 forms for apparatus supports and receiving house. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Trumbles 3 and 4 Supports and Receiving House in Background  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumbles 3 and 4 supports and receiving house in background. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017