1948 Press Photo A joint grinder for the Michigan-Wisconsin Pipe Line Co.

Preparing to make a weld, a workman (left) polishes the end of a piece of pipe. This will be added onto a "section," or a length of pipe ready for putting in the trench. A section may be a mile long. Center: The welder puts a "bead" around the circumfe

Photo is dated 1948.

Photo measures 7.5 x 10 inches.

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