Oil industries

A caterpillar crosses the temporary bridge over the Sulphur river. In the background, a clam shell digger prepares the oil pipeline ditch on the river bank. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

A crew works on a water filled oil pipeline ditch. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

The "Big Ditcher" moves along Section Number 5 through good working ground at a rate of twelve feet per minute. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

A cotton field that has made room for Section Number 5 of the oil pipeline. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

First section of oil pipeline put underground outside of Little Rock, Arkansas at the start of Section Number 4. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Tons of oil pipeline somewhere in Arkansas awaiting delivery to the line. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Section of two ton oil pipeline being lifted from the freight car to the trailer truck to be placed in Section Number 3. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Grave of P.L. Reser who died March 21, 1900 which was found after clearing trees and brush from Section Number 3. The oil pipeline was diverted to leave the grave undisturbed. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Construction of a temporary runway over the Cache River in Section Number 5 using logs from trees removed from the right of way for the oil pipeline. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Bulldozer following a clearing gang along Section Number 4 of the oil pipeline. These bulldozers prepared a temporary road for the machines and workers. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.