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Davies and Jones Watch Oil being Loaded into Tank Cars

2008-529
Accession Number
2008-529
9.25x7.5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 350477748
Related Collection
Davies, Ralph K. Papers
Keywords
Oil industries
Pipelines
HST Keywords
Illinois - Norris City
People Pictured
Davies, Ralph K. (Ralph Kenneth), 1897-1971
Jones, W. Alton (William Alton), 1891-1962
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Description
Oil being loaded into first tank cars at Norris City, Illinois. In foreground is W. Alton Jones, President of War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. In the background is Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume II.
Date(s)
February 19, 1943