Golden Anniversary Stamped Standard Oil Co. Envelope

50th Anniversary, industry, refineries, Standard Oil Refinery, Wood River

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This is a Standard Oil Company stationary envelope with an official stamp stating, "Golden Anniversary Gold Crown Wood River Refinery 1907-1957 " and a U.S Postage stamp reading, "Wood River Sept - 4 '57." 1957 was the year of Standard Oil's 50th anniversary in the town of Wood River.

Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection

• industry
• culture
• Wood River
• refineries
• Standard Oil Refinery

September 4, 1957

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

• Miscellaneous Document

• Wood River, Illinois
• 1950s

• WRM-D-0002