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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 Unit  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the re-run unit. 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 Number 2  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumble number 2. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017
Trumbler Number 1  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumble number 1. 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 1 and 2 Furnaces   during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumbles 1 and 2 furnaces. 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 Fractionator  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the trumble fractionator. 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 1 and 2 Receiving Tanks  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumbles 1 and 2 receiving tanks. 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 1 and 2 Receiving Tank Bottoms  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumbles 1 and 2 receiving tank bottoms. 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 1 and 2 Receiving House  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumbles 1 and 2 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
Trumble 1 and 2 View from the Southwest  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumbles 1 and 2 view 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
Trumble 1 and 2 View from the Southwest with Horses  during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of trumble 1 and 2 additional view from the Southwest with horses. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 October 25, 2017