Oil industries

Broken levee at Arkansas River. Veteran pipeliners jumped the flood with an emergency pipeline span across a railroad bridge at Little Rock to restore the major movement of oil for the East through the Petroleum Administration's principal pipeline project for maintenance of East Coast supplies of oil for war.

Ralph K. Davies (left), Deputy Petroleum Administrator for war, and William R. Boyd, Jr. (right), Chairman of the Petroleum Industry War Council, carrying telegrams from the Executive office of the White House regarding the progress of the Rubber Stockpile Drice which they and Secretary Harold Ickes have just exhibited to the President.

Group of people participating in Rubber Stockpile Drive. On right is Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War. All others unidentified.

First piercing operation of first length 24 inch seamless for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc at Lorain Works.

First length of 24 inch seamless for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. at Lorain Works.

First length of 24 inch seamless for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. (oil pipelines) at Lorain Works.

Unidentified men inspecting finished length of 24 inch seamless pipe for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc., at Lorain Works.

A view of a section of oil pipeline with several unidentified workers standing alongside. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Thick weather during work on the pipeline as it makes its way across Ohio. The pipeline was laid during the foul weather of winter in 1942-1943. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Group of men standing on stairs. Ralph K. Davies in front row fourth from left. Petroleum Administrator for War Harold L. Ickes in front row fifth from left. All others unidentified.