Laying of pipelines for transportation of oil in the United States. Laying of oil pipelines by men on a field. Welders follow pipe-stringing crew. A welder welds the pipes.
Laying of pipelines for transportation of oil to refineries in the United States. Workmen load pipelines aboard lighters to transport them to a work barge where they can be welded joint by joint. Welders weld the pipelines on the barge. A welded joint is cooled with water and given a protective coating of paint. A river clamp is bolted around each welded joint to add weight to the line and further reinforce the joint. The work barge moves ahead and another joint of pipe is welded to the end of the line.
A pumping station for transportation of oil to refineries in the United States. Exteriors of pump stations built at intervals along a pipe line. Interiors of the pumping stations shows facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping oil. Various pumping units in a pumping station.
Transportation of oil to refineries in the United States. A globe depicting the circumference of the earth. Animation depicts rings of oil pipelines around the earth. A storage tank in which oil is stored.
Transportation of oil to refineries in the United States. An oil tanker in a harbor. Oil barges for transportation across rivers and canals. Tanks cars for carrying crude oil. Oil tanks at a tank farm (oil depot) in the United States.
The history of famous airplanes. A demonstration of the Wright airplane at the National Cash Register Company in 1911. The Wright Brothers' aircraft (Wright Model B, number 27) taxis across a grassy area in front of the company building in Dayton, Ohio. The aircraft takes off. Pilot Rogers at the controls of the aircraft. The aircraft in flight near the NCR building.