Caption: Wayne Simmons, age 29, native of Missouri, Operator of Light Ends Unit. Simmons is indicative of youthful tenor of entire refinery. Four years ago he was a school teacher in the States. He came to Aruba as Student Operator not knowing one valve from another. Today he supervises the operation of practically 3-1/2 million dollars worth of equipment. Photographer: Nelson Morris (Standard Oil Company of New Jersey) April-May 1944 1 b&w photograph; 8.5 x 9.17 cm. Part of the LAGO Picture Collection
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