Oil industries

Presentation and reading of citation on behalf of Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Administrator for War. From left to right in foreground: W. Alton Jones, President WEP; B.I. Graves, Director, WEP; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President; J.R. Parten, Director Transportation Division Petroleum Administration for War. All others unidentified.

Burt E. Hull (foreground) turns oil into the first tank cars loaded at Norris City, Illinois on February 19, 1943. Other people at unidentified.

Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War (center) addressing nation-wide radio audience from dedication site. On the left of Davies is W. Alton Jones, President, WEP. All others unidentified.

Group walking along railroad tracks. From left to right: Burt E. Hull, Vice President, WEP, Inc.; B.I. Graves, Director WEP; W. Alton Jones, President, WEP; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; and Major A.N. Horne, Vice President, WEP, Inc.

Joint dedication ceremonies of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and Cities Service Company. Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., President, The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. (center), explaining how synthetic rubber is baled in the Firestone Synthetic rubber plant at Lake Charles, Louisiana to W. Alton Jones, President, The Cities Service Co. (left) and Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War (right).

Group at joint dedication ceremonies of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and Cities Service Company at 100-Octane, Butadiene and Synthetic Rubber Plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In picture from left to right: Honorable James H. Davis, Governor, State of Louisiana; Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., President, The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.; Honorable Sam H. Jones, former Governor, State of Louisiana; W. Alton Jones, President, Cities Service Co.; George H. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President, Defense Supplies Corp.; and Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War.

Unidentified man at desk, evidently connected to the oil industry or staff of the Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War.

Unidentified man sitting at desk, evidently connected to the oil industry or the staff of the Deputy Petroleum Director for War.

Group standing by plane in Paris. From left to right: Mr. Doughton; Elaine Owens; Stanley Richardson; unidentified man; Dr. Joseph E. Pogue; Sam Botsford; Ellen Downes; Malcolm Bedouger; William R. Boyd, Jr.; Mr. Crompton; Petroleum Administrator Ralph K. Davies; R.E Hardwicke; Secretary Harold L. Ickes; Gordon Sessions; W. Alton Jones; Ralph T. Zook; George A. Hill, Jr.; and Lieutenant Colonel William Bodius.

Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes' (on steps) arrival in Paris to explore the petroleum situation. Captain A.F. Story standing in background.