1954 Aerial Photograph of Refinery Tanks

industry, Oil manufacturing, refineries, Wood River, Wood River Refinery

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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"

• Wood River Museum

Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection

• refineries
• Wood River
• Wood River Refinery

March 1954

• 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

• 1950s
• Wood River, Illinois

• WRM-P-0005