A Trip Through Wood River Refinery Pamphlet

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“A Trip Through Wood River Refinery Pamphlet,” Madison Historical, accessed April 27, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/1504.

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This pamphlet was produced by the Standard Oil Company at Wood River and was used as a resource during tours through the refinery. This pamphlet includes many pictures of equipment in the refinery, a flow chart, and a map. The pamphlet also explains the significance of the different units and goes through the refining process.

Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection

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

April 1954

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

• Book or portion of book

• Book Viewer

• Wood River, Illinois
• 1950s

• WRM-D-0027