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Standard Oil Co. Boiler House with Shops on Right |
This is a black and white photograph gifted to the Wood River Museum from the Wood River Library. On the back an attached note reads, "west view of #1 boiler house shops on right." |
Unknown |
October 25, 2018 |
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Man Bowling in Suit Vest |
This is a black and white photograph of man throwing a bowling ball down a lane. Notes along the side of the image name the bowler as Jules Kocher, "Oldest Bowler." |
Unknown |
October 25, 2018 |
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Ambulance Car Accident |
This is a black and white image of two cars, an ambulance and a car, following an accident. On the back is written, "1921 Ambulance Wrecked in 1923 remember when p2." |
1923 |
October 25, 2018 |
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Main Gate and FIrst Aid Building 1990s |
This is a color photograph of the main gate building, parking lot and first aid building. The image is labeled on back "Main Gate + First Aid Building 1990s." |
Circa 1990 |
October 25, 2018 |
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Standard Oil Parking lot |
This is a black and white photograph of the north entrance to the Standard Oil parking lot. In the image a row of cars and motorcycles are visible alongside row of Standard Oil buildings in background. |
1914 |
October 25, 2018 |
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1907 Horse and Wagon in front of Holding Tanks |
This is a black and white 8" by 10" image of a family in a horse drawn wagon in the foreground, overlooking holding tanks and smokestacks. On the back, a Post-It note reads, "Standard Oil Wood River 1907 Corner of Madison and St. Louis Road." The image is stamped by "Wood River Public Library." Print on the back of image reads, "S.O.W.R Refinery View Looking SE from N.W. corner of Refinery - Property 1907." |
1907 |
October 25, 2018 |
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Three Amoco Employees Working at Conference Table |
This is a black and white image of two women and a man working at a conference table over a word processor. The women in the photograph are wearing Amoco Jumpsuits. Standard Oil became known as Amoco or American Oil Company in the 1980s. On the back of the photograph the employees are labeled as, "Karen Wagener, Betsy Bild, Greg Rough Quality Control Discuss Certification Process p 13 Bits + Pieces." |
Unknown |
October 25, 2018 |
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Two men Calibrating Instruments |
This is a black and white photograph of two men in jumpsuits with names on their breast working on instruments. The back is labeled, "Calibrating Instruments John Pellegrino, John Lehrer Burgess p7 bits + pieces" in black ink. |
Unknown |
October 25, 2018 |
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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 |
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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 |
