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.
- Collection: Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection
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Gev Nauyork, Dorothy Lyons, and Mr. Lyons with Dog Tour the Standard Oil Refinery | This black and white photograph depicts Gev Nauyork standing in the Standard Oil Refinery yard with a Oil Logo Badge, while Dorothy Lyons is pushing man, labeled Mr Lyons, in a wheelchair. The people are labeled with Post-It notes. The back is labeled, "standing Gev Nauyok." | Unknown | October 25, 2018 | |
General Additives Plant Photograph | This is a color photograph of the General Additives Plant. | Unknown | October 25, 2018 | |
Blue Golden Anniversary Envelope | This is a Standard Oil Company envelope celebrating the 50-year anniversary (1907-1957). The envelope reads, "Fifty Years of Progress" and "Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 20, 21, 22, 1957." The special stationary is emblematic of the importance of the celebration to Standard Oil in Wood River. An illustration of Lewis and Clark is displayed along the left side of envelope. Wood River is contentiously one of the locations of Camp DuBois, Lewis and Clark's encampment before setting out on the "Corp of Discovery" in 1803. | 1957 | October 25, 2018 | |
Annuitants Opening Ceremony | This is a black and white photo showing master of ceremonies, Sam Williams, speaking under a pavilion. Sam Williams served as the president of the Wood River Annuity Club. | Unknown | November 15, 2018 | |
Amoco FIre Department Photograph | This is a color photograph of the Amoco Fire Trucks and Fire Department vehicles. On back is written, "Amoco Fire dept 1990s." | Circa 1990 | October 25, 2018 | |
American Travelers Guide to Negro Monuments | This pamphlet was produced by the American Oil Company as a traveler's guide. The guide directs travelers to "negro monuments" in several U.S. states and includes several maps. | 1963 | November 15, 2018 | |
Ambulance Car Accident | This is a black and white image of two cars, an ambulance and a car, following an accident. On the back is written, "1921 Ambulance Wrecked in 1923 remember when p2." | 1923 | October 25, 2018 | |
Administration and Engineering Group Photograph | This is a black and white photograph of the administration and engineering employees of the Standard Oil Refinery. | Unknown | November 13, 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 | |
50th Anniversary Letterhead Paper | This is an unused sheet of blue paper advertising the Golden Anniversary of the Standard Oil Company in the letterhead. The page also includes an image of Lewis and Clark in yellow ink at the bottom. | 1957 | October 25, 2018 |