Oil industries

Section of pipeline coming up on a river somewhere in Pennsylvania. The far bank was removed on order of the Army. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Bull dozer clearing the right of way in Pennsylvania. Before the pipeline goes through the area must be cleared and leveled. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Rock hazard in the right of way for the oil pipeline. The hills in the terrain would be difficult without the added difficulty of rocky terrain. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Big ditcher with digging wheel down and clearing a pipeline ditch. Pipeliners say, "The big mucker with its stinger down." From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

View of section of pipeline and the shoo flies that the equipment created while looking for a path around rough sections. The caterpillars explore the routes because the equipment cannot always follow the right of way path created. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

View of pipeline ditch begun with dynamite and jackhammer in southeastern Pennsylvania. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Group of unidentified men crumbing out the pipeline ditch by hand in terrain that is too rocky for back hoe and clam shell. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Oil pipeline being placed on skids so the caterpillar can lift the next section and the two sections can be connected. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Unidentified welders working on the belly of the oil pipeline in slippery winter weather. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Unidentified bell hole welders ring the pipe with a bead while a boom holds everything. The work continues on toward summer. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline, Volume I.