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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Agitator pumphouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the agitator pumphouse foundations. The chemical tank supports are in the background. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Agitators #1 and #2 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of agitators #1 and #2, with the cone and first ring up. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Almost complete construction of Agitators #1 and #2 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the almost completed construction of agitators #1 and #2. The base is still open. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Almost complete construction of Agitators #1 and #2 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the almost completed construction of agitators #1 and #2. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Basin of CWT No. 1 in forms during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the basin of CWT No. 1 in forms. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Boiler house and Re-Run during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the boiler house and re-run. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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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 |
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Boiler House Ash Tank during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the boiler house ash tank. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | October 27, 2017 |
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Boiler House Ash Tank during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the the boiler house ash tank. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | November 3, 2017 |
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Boiler House Ash Tank during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the boiler house tunnel. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |