1915 Car in Flood at Wood River Standard Oil Co. Refinery

cars, Flood, refineries, Wood River, Wood River Refinery

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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.

• Wood River Museum

Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection

• refineries
• Wood River
• Wood River Refinery

August 15, 1915

• Standard Oil Involvement in the Wood River Community
• Standard Oil’s Company Housing in Wood River, Illinois
• Wood River

English

• Photograph

• Black and white photographic print

• Wood River, Illinois
• 1920's

• WRM-P-0004