Oil industries

O'Mahoney Committee hearing regarding disposal of Government owned oil pipelines. All men unidentified.

O'Mahoney Committee hearing regarding disposal of Government owned oil pipelines. All men unidentified.

First trainload of 24 inch seamless for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. Ralph K. Davies fourth from right. All other men unidentified.

First carload of 24 inch seamless pipe for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War, standing fourth from right on ground. All other men unidentified.

Aerial view of flood waters on right of way from Arkansas River. Despite the near impassable flood conditions on Arkansas and Missouri right of way, pipeliners pushed construction work on the Petroleum Administration's second Texas-East Coast oil artery, the 20 inch War Emergency Products Pipeline.

View of flood water from Arkansas River that caused construction to halt on second War Emergency Pipeline near site of "Big Inch" break under rampaging River.

View of construction of 20 inch War Emergency Products Pipeline that was stopped by flood waters from the Arkansas River. The pipeline runs between Beaumont-Houston, Texas and the East Coast. This same flood caused damage to the "Big Inch".

Back wash water of flooded Arkansas River which stalled highway traffic and pipeline construction work on Petroleum Administration's second Texas East Coast pipeline. Aerial view shows high water conditions and pipe strung ready for welding along second pipeline right-of-way near flood break in "Big Inch."

Back wash water of flooded Arkansas River which stalled highway traffic and pipeline construction work on Petroleum Administration's second Texas East Coast pipeline. Aerial view shows high water conditions and pipe strung ready for welding along second pipeline right-of-way near flood break in "Big Inch".

Back wash water of flooded Arkansas River which stalled highway traffic and pipeline construction work on Petroleum Administration's second Texas East Coast pipeline. Aerial view shows high water conditions and pipe strung ready for welding along second pipeline right-of-way near flood break in "Big Inch".