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Edwardsville High School Tiger Football, Soccer, and Band Improvement Project fundraising Pamphlet This is a Pamphlet to promote donations to raise money for a new state of the art antithetic surface for the varsity field. It features information regarding the EHS football and boys and girls soccer teams as well as band in addition to items available for purchase to donate to the improvement. Unknown November 15, 2018
Stern Standard No. 6 Tug Boat This is a black and white photo of the Stern Standard No.6 at the dock. Unknown November 15, 2018
Tom Wells at Work This is a black and white photo of Chief Engineer Tom Wells operating the boat engine. Unknown November 15, 2018
Wicket Dam Maintenance This is a black and white photograph of maintenance on the Wicket Damn. The image shows the Hurter Box in place below Wickets. A steel Hurter Box sits on a concrete sill to de-water a small section around the hurters for maintenance. Unknown November 15, 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
1957 Golden Jubilee Picnic This is an invitation for the Golden Jubilee Picnic that was part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Standard Oil at Wood River in 1957. The picnic was held on June 8, 1857. Unknown November 15, 2018
1920s Standard Oil Company Wood River Refinery Band This is a black and white photo of the Standard Oil Company "Famous Forty" band. The band is posed outdoors with their instruments. This photo was used in newspaper clippings and those clippings have descriptions with names of those included. See the 1920 "Original Famous Forty" Standard Oil Company Band image. Unknown November 19, 2018
1953 Standard Oil Attenuate Club Meeting Band Performance This is a black and White photograph of Standard Oil Attenuate Club Band with " Standard Oil Attenuate band 1953" written on the back of the image. There are four copies of the photograph located within the Wood River Museum's Band folder. A second copy is labeled with names and information on back in cursive writing. A cardstock print has no supplemental information. A printed paragraph is taped on the back of a black piece of paper. Supplemental information is attached to one image, including a small descriptive paragraph and names of persons photographed. Unknown November 19, 2018
1950s Photograph Red Crown Band Candid This is a black and white candid photograph of the Red Crown Band playing instruments in the 1950s. The band was established in 1953. Unknown November 19, 2018
Line of Title to Homestead for Henry East This is a “Line of Title to Homestead” for Henry East Unknown March 15, 2019