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1952 Man Driving Moped in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Strike

Citation

“1952 Man Driving Moped in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Strike,” Madison Historical, accessed December 25, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/1583.

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Description

This is a black and white photograph of a man driving a moped through the refinery yard with stacks in the background. The photograph was taken during the 1952 Standard Oil strike at Wood River refinery.

Subjects

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

Date

1952

Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Black and white postcard
  • jpg

Coverage

  • Wood River, Illinois
  • 1950s

Identifier

  • WRM-P-0171
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