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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.

Pipeline crossing Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania in February, 1943. The winter was bitter that year but the pipeline continued ahead. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

View of the pipeline looking down toward a valley that has a creek, a highway and a railroad on the other side. These obstacles make laying the line difficult. On the other side of the obstacles is another steep hill. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.

Close up view of citation signed by Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Administrator for War, presented to the great organization of Americans who made the pipeline a reality. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Ralph K. Davies presenting citation on behalf of Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Administrator for War, to W. Alton Jones and Burt Hull. The five people closest to front from left to right: W. Alton Jones, President of War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; Bert I. Graves, Executive Vice President, Tide Water Associated Oil Company and a Director of War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; Burt E. Hull, Vice President and General Manager, War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; and Major J.R. Parten, Director of Transportation, Petroleum Administration for War.