Oil industries

Group of unidentified men playing craps during lunch along the pipeline. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Cover up machine working on completed part of Section Number 4 of pipeline. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Group of men around Section Number 4 just before back-filling. Ralph K. Davies (far left of group of men in foreground) and unidentified others. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Caterpillars carefully lowering covered pipe along part of Section Number 4. Workers unidentified. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

The "Snitcher" being used by an unidentified group of men on Section Number 4. The "Snitcher" is an electrical device that detects any flaws in the protective wrapping around the pipeline. Any defects are patched. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Unidentified pipeline worker that works around the machines using and carring the "dope" for the doping and wrapping machine. These men wore zinc ointment to protect their skin from being burned by the "dope". From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Unidentified men using doping and wrapping machine on Section Number 4. The doping and wrapping machine runs an average 30 feet per minute. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Group of men on Section Number 4. Ralph K. Davies (second from left) and unidentified others. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Doping and wrapping machine working along Section Number 5. The machine lays on a protective coating of a tar-like substance and wraps the pipeline with an asbestos covering. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Section of clean oil pipeline along Section Number 4 awaiting "doping and wrapping". From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.