KPC-PC-0412
Exploding broken gas line near Parker's Cafe, Soldotna 1960
Picture taken from 3/4 mile away. Looking east from Parker's Cafe and Bar (mile 1.5 Kenai Spur Highway) It was the practice of oil companies to run a "pig" through a new line. A pig is a cylindrical plug of a size to fit snug inside another pipe. Under great pressure it travels miles to prove the pipe is unobstructed. This test pig traveled from the well site to just past Parker's when a pipe weld gave way. At approximately 6:45 A.M, everyone within a two mile radius was awakened to a powerful noise, and a pink glow engulfed the outlying area. The oil company soon had everything under control.
Individuals
Collection
Cheechako News
Location
Soldotna, Alaska
Date
November 1960
Photographer
Cheechako file photo
Image Type
B&W print
Dimensions
13 x 13 m
Condition
good
Identified By
Marge Mullen
Date Cataloged
2/20/2001
Archive Location
KPC Anthropology Lab
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