Oil industries

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.

The pipeline continues moving through the winter. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline, Volume I.

Caterpillar towing a joint to the Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania. This joint takes the pipeline 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 I.

The pipeline in zero degree weather in Pennsylvania, and the weather wins. The pace is much slower but work continues. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline, Volume I.

Two unidentified welders work on the pipeline. They are so intent on their work they hardly notice anything going on around them. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline, Volume I.

The oil pipeline meets another railroad in Pennsylvania. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline, Volume I.

Pipeline crossing Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania in February, 1943. The pipeline continued to forge ahead through the bitter winter weather. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline, Volume I.