Browse Items (112 total)
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1999 Original Print of the Wood River Refinery, Given to JoAnn Laird Upon Her Retirement | This limited edition print of the Wood River Refinery was drawn by St. Louis artist John Pils in 1999. The Shell refinery gave the print to JoAnn Laird upon her retirement from the refinery in 2000. This print is 262 of the 2000 total prints created. This print was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Gavin Witsken. |
1999 | May 21, 2019 |
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1954 Aerial Photograph of Refinery Tanks | A black and white aerial photograph of refinery tanks and stills along railroad track, with some homes in background. Top right corner labeled "MARCH 1954". Written on the back in blue ink, "#3043- 3-6-34" and underneath in black ink, "1954 Aerial View P-2 Units" | March 1954 | October 15, 2018 |
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1915 Car in Flood at Wood River Standard Oil Co. Refinery | A black and white Albumen print of a car sitting empty in the flooded Standard Oil Refinery Yard, with power lines, holding tanks in foreground, chimney stacks, also known as stills are in the background. The photo is matted on a stiff particle wood frame. Labeled on front bottom right corner "Gotler Photo Wood River, Ill" and written on bottom left side in black ink "8-15-15." On back in black ink "8-15-1915 Flood 4-15-15, 20 tube stills installed" Some water damage on backer board. | August 15, 1915 | October 15, 2018 |
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1947 Truck Loading Racks | A black and white reprint of a photograph of parked cars and refinery trucks in the refinery lot. Labeled on bottom right corner "1947 - Loading Racks," penned on the back, "Trucks loading racks 1947 p8 Units." | 1947 | October 15, 2018 |
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1915 Refinery Flood | A black and white Albumen print with a wood board border. Labeled on front bottom right corner "Gotler Photo Wood River, Ill" and written on bottom left side in red pencil "Aug 15-1915." The photograph depicts five men standing in water up to mid shin - showing piping and refinery buildings in background. | August 15, 1915 | October 15, 2018 |
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1968 Shell Review, Vol. 31 – No. 10, Shell Oil Company Newsletter |
This Shell Oil Company Newsletter from 1968 provides information on employee families, company accomplishments, news about promotions, retirements, service anniversaries, and new upcoming products. This newsletter was digitized by Trent Morgan as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History. |
May 17, 1968 | September 16, 2018 |
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Tank Car Loading Track at the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the tank car loading track at the Wood River Refinery. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery, but has a date written on it from May 13, 1920. | May 13, 1920 | August 15, 2018 |
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Roxana Hancock Houses during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows Hancock Houses in Roxana. 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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Hancock Houses during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of Hancock Houses. 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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Building foundations during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of building foundations. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |