Oil industries

View of pipeline right of way. The fifty foot right of way was not always enough room. The "cats" would explore other routes shown by the winding routes off and on the right of way which are called "shoo flies". From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

Unidentified men crumbing out the ditch in terrain too rocky for the back hoe or clamshell. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

Pipeline being placed on skids so another stalk can be tied into it. As soon at the line is safely laid the cat will bring up the pipe in the background. Then the line will be lowered and back-filled. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

Welders working on pipe belly while standing on slippery footing. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

Bell hole welders ringing the pipe with another bead while in the background a boom cat holds the pipe in place. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

Pipeline in winter landscape. In the background the big ditch loops across a rocky hill. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

Unidentified group of pipeline workers working in cold winter weather. The weather slowed the pace but did not stop it. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

View of unidentified welders working on pipeline in the falling snow. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

View of pipeline as it meets a railroad underpass in Pennsylvania. There were lots of railroads to lay pipe under in Pennsylvania. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

Cat bringing up a joint of pipe on the banks of a creek in Pennsylvania. This joint will take the line to the creekside. Another joint will take it across. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.