Pipelines

View of emergency pipeline for oil to the East. Temporary 20 inch pipeline detour of flood break in War Emergency Pipeline at Little Rock, Arkansas was laid in 99 hours. The line moved across barnyards, cotton fields, beneath city streets and across a railroad bridge to span the damage and restore the "Big Inch" oil movements for the East.

Group of veteran pipeliners stringing pipe for emergency by-pass loop in Arkansas. The by-pass loop restored major oil movement to the East, which was disrupted by a flood on the Arkansas River. Many pipeliners worked 24 hours at a stretch to help complete the by-pass loop quickly. Five hundred veteran pipeliners volunteered to build the 8-mile by-pass of the flood break in the "Big Inch." All workers unidentified.

Cutting off and making 30 degree bevel of 24 inch seamless pipe for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. at Lorain Works. Unidentified man running the machine.

First trainload of 24 inch seamless for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. Ralph K. Davies fourth from right. All other men unidentified.

First cartload of 24 inch seamless pipe for War Emergency Piplelines, Inc. Ralph K. Davies standing fourth from right on ground. All other men unidentified.

First length of 24 inch seamless for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. (oil pipelines) at Lorain Works.

First length of 24 inch seamless for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. (oil pipelines) at Lorain Works.

Unidentified men inspecting finished length of 24 inch seamless pipe for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc., at Lorain Works.

Cutting off and making 30 degree bevel of 24 inch seamless pipe for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. (oil pipelines) at Lorain Works. Unidentified man running the machine.

24 inch seamless pipe on cooling table for War Emergency Pipelines, Inc. at Lorain Works.