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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	1957 Alton Industry Expostion Standard Oil Display Booth	This is a black and white photograph of the Alton Industrial Exhibition booth celebrating Standard Oil's 50th Anniversary. A table is on display and set up with Standard Oil cans, two glass globes from the top of crown logo gas pumps, tires and an image of a man at an old oil field pump at the center. A banner at the top middle of the display reads "WOODRIVER REFINERY 1907-1957 50 Golden Years Standard Oil Co." The bottom right of the image is labeled with the photographer logo "Greater ALTON INDUSTRIAL and TRADE EXPOSITION 1957 Gravemann PHOTO". On the back of the image is the logo "Professional Photography Gravemann Studio 911 Miltan Rd. Alton, Ill."	1957	October 24, 2018
	Two Men Standing on Stage Outdoor	This is a black and white 8' by 10" photograph of two men on an outdoor stage. One appears to be holding a book in air, which has smoke coming from it while the other holds a microphone. The men are labeled with Post-It notes as Slim Longwisch on the left and John Bacheldor on the right. The man at bottom of stage looking up is labeled as Clarence Ansell. There is no further information on back. The photo was taken as a part of the 1957 50th Anniversary festivities of the Wood River, Standard Oil refinery.	1957	October 25, 2018
	1957 Standard Oil Company Booth at Alton Industry Exposition	This is a black and white photograph of a Standard Oil Company table set up celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Standard Oil. The display includes pump globes and Standard Oil cans. There is no image in the center picture frame.	1957	October 25, 2018
	1957 Woman being Crowned on Stage	This is a black and white photograph of three women seated on a stage or platform. The woman at the center of the image holding a flower bouquet is being crowned by a gentleman. Men are standing behind each of the women. One man is holding a microphone. Notes attached to the front of the image list the names of those pictured left to right as, "Mima Chappell Unterlereuk, Don Weildner, Sid Calhood, Linda Hill, John Bacheldor, John Terry."	1957	October 25, 2018
	1957 Standard Oil Alton Industry Exposition Booth	This is a black and white photograph of Clint and Norma Southard working the Amoco booth at the Alton Industrial Exposition in 1957.	1957	October 25, 2018
	1957 Standard Oil Alton Industry Exposition Booth	This is a black and white photograph of the Alton 1957 Industrial Exposition booth set up with cans, tires, and memorabilia on the table.	1957	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
	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
	Man Sub Surface Traps Discussion Photograph	This is a black and white photograph of a man giving a talk about sub surface traps of oil as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Standard Oil at Wood River.	1957	October 25, 2018
	Panel Presenting on Catalytic Cracking Units	This is a black and white photograph of six people at a table with a "Fluid Catalytic Cracking" sign behind them. As part of the 50th anniversary celebration for Standard Oil Company, the company conducted several community outreach educational programs and panels in 1957.	1957	October 30, 2018