Wood River

Along the River Bend

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book Wood River by Roxann Read, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Roxann Read ISBN: 9781439630457
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: September 3, 2003
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Roxann Read
ISBN: 9781439630457
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: September 3, 2003
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Since the mid-1700s, Native Americans, pioneers, farmers, and entrepreneurs have made their home in the fertile plains and valleys of the Mississippi River Bend. However, it wasn't until Standard Oil opened its first refinery in 1908 that the towns of Wood River, Roxana, South Roxana, and Hartford were established. Essentially communities of refinery workers and their families, the towns thrived for decades as an influx of refineries brought more work to the area. This collection of images hearkens back to a time when there were more taverns than churches in Wood River, company homes lined the streets of Roxana, and a shoe factory made its home in Hartford.
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Since the mid-1700s, Native Americans, pioneers, farmers, and entrepreneurs have made their home in the fertile plains and valleys of the Mississippi River Bend. However, it wasn't until Standard Oil opened its first refinery in 1908 that the towns of Wood River, Roxana, South Roxana, and Hartford were established. Essentially communities of refinery workers and their families, the towns thrived for decades as an influx of refineries brought more work to the area. This collection of images hearkens back to a time when there were more taverns than churches in Wood River, company homes lined the streets of Roxana, and a shoe factory made its home in Hartford.

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