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Women at Texas Co. Refinery WWI

  • Writer: Lawrence Lore
    Lawrence Lore
  • May 2, 2025
  • 1 min read

During World War I Women were employed at the Texas Company, Lawrenceville Works. The photo below shows the barrel filling operations at the Barrel House. The wooden barrels were used to ship oils and greases.



Women filling packing crates with Havoline oil cans
Women filling packing crates with Havoline oil cans

Thanks to Marilyn W for scanning in a collection of old Texaco photographs.


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