

Women at Texas Co. Refinery WWI
During World War I Women were employed at the Texas Company, Lawrenceville Works. The photo below shows the barrel filling operations at...

Lawrence Lore
May 21 min read
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Where Can I Park My Car?
in 1939 Indian Refining Company decided they needed parking for their employees' cars.

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Apr 251 min read
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Favorite Photos
Here are some of our favorite Oil Field Photos. Stop by the research library Monday, Wedneday, or Friday Morning 9-12 to see more. L to...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 111 min read
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Derricks in Bridgeport
In the early days of the oil boom, oil derricks could be found inside the city limits of Bridgeport.

Lawrence Lore
Jan 101 min read
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HAVOLINE COLLECTION TO BE FEATURED
Local realtor and auctioneer Zane Parrott will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society on...

Lawrence Lore
Sep 27, 20241 min read
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July 1962
News from Lawrence County published in the Vincennes Sun Commercial July 1962 July 15 Lawrence County Circuit Court Judge, Roy O. Gulley,...

Lawrence Lore
May 28, 20243 min read
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6 Months Old- Still Unemployed
The curators found this photo in a scrapbook made from articles in the Beacon magazine, a publication for Ohio Oil personnel. It was not...

Lawrence Lore
May 9, 20241 min read
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355th Eng Depot Co 1950
November 1950 The 355th Engineer Depot Company at Bridgeport, Illinois was activated and sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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"Safety First"
October 1915 In the photograph below, Ohio Oil's crew of carpenters and roustabouts are headed for the new gasoline plant being built at...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Last Rites for First Producing Well
According to the records of the Bridgeport Office, old well No. 1 on the C L Lewis farm, Petty Township, was completed on or about May...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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