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Relocation Highway
High angle view of Altus highway and railroad location project site. Caption says, "A-622 Panorama No. 1 of 4, from top of mountain east of Station 118, on highway 44 relocation."
Date:
March 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Relocation Highway
High angle view of Altus highway and railroad location project site. Caption says, "A-624 Panorama No. 3 of 4, from top of mountain east of Station 118, on highway 44 relocation."
Date:
March 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Facing Equipment in Shed
Caption says, "A-620 Shed housing rock facing equipment at the rock quarry. Two machines in operation on blocks of granite to be used in the construction of the new dam."
Date:
March 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Relocation Highway
High angle view of Altus highway and railroad location project site. Caption says, "A-623 No. 2 of 4, from top of mountain east of Station 118, on highway 44 relocation."
Date:
March 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Relocation Highway
High angle view of Altus highway and railroad location project site. Caption says, "A-625 No. 4 of 4, from top of mountain east of Station 118, on highway 44 relocation."
Date:
March 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Unloading Aggregate
Caption says, "5-AL-221 Specifications No. 1133. View showing method of unloading aggregate from railroad cars to trucks."
Date:
June 12, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Unloading Aggregate
Caption says, "5-AL-220 Specifications No. 1133. View showing method of unloading aggregate from railroad cars to trucks."
Date:
June 12, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Siphon After Being Flooded
Caption says, "A-995 Specifications 1078, North Fork of Red River Crossing. View showing condition of siphon at Station 99+80 after being flooded by water and sand during intense rain of March 10, 1945. Reinforcing bars and lumber in foreground have been partly covered by silt."
Date:
March 12, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recently Returned Veterans
Caption says, "5-AL-59. Altus Project. View of recently returned veterans back on their former jobs on the Altus Project. They are (reading left to right) : M. Earl Racy, Army Artillery; Loren Cargal, Army Engineers; Loyd Crow, Seabees; James Savage, Army Transportation Corps; Jim Slease, Seabees; and W. O. Aebischer Amphibious Naval Forces."
Date:
October 12, 1945
Creator:
Hovey, D. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ten Feet of Storm Water in Main Canal
Caption says, "A-994 Water from storm runoff standing ten feet deep in Main Canal after intense rain of March 10, 1945. View taken looking north from near south end of canal."
Date:
March 12, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shovel Excavating Rock
Large shovel excavating rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-783 Excavation operations of rock waste pile. Note Scalping Grissly for removing plus 12-inch material."
Date:
November 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sand in Siphon After Rain Runoff
Caption says, "A-996 Sand deposited in barrel of siphon by runoff from rain of March 10, 1945. View taken looking toward Station 99+80 from near Station 112."
Date:
March 12, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inspects Maize
Caption says, "5-AL-1172. U. S. Ambassador J. Rives Childs is told how maize is improved with irrigation by Jess Walker."
Date:
September 12, 1949
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dry Rock Paving
Caption says, "5-AL-929. Specifications No. 1447. View of dry-rock paving placed at the outlet of a drop, Station 102-00 on the Ozark Canal."
Date:
May 12, 1948
Creator:
Anstead, R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Excavating Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-219 Specifications No. 1133. Excavating Altus Canal from Station 589+50 to Station 593+50, about 3 miles north of Altus. Taken looking upstream."
Date:
June 12, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Experimental Soil-cement
Caption says, "5-AL-610. Experimental soil-cement lining coated with RC-2 bituminous asphalt 7 days after placing. Station 210+80."
Date:
May 12, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Canal Test Section
Caption says, "A-805 View of completed 200 ft. canal test section after "Cat-rolling" the gravel blanket on slopes and bottom and before introducing water."
Date:
January 12, 1943
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cores from Drain Holes
Caption says, "5-AL-1190. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-56.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cores from Drain Holes
Caption says, "5-AL-1192. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-58.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cores from Drain Holes
Caption says, "5-AL-1175. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-46 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date:
September 12, 1949
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cores from Drain Holes
Caption says, "5-AL-1191. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-57.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial of Altus Dam
Caption says, "5-AL-47. Altus Dam. Aerial oblique looking upstream at the Altus Dam and Reservoir."
Date:
October 12, 1945
Creator:
Hovey, D. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial of Altus Dam
Caption says, "5-AL-45. Altus Dam. Aerial oblique looking upstream at the Altus Dam and Reservoir."
Date:
October 12, 1945
Creator:
Hovey, D. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial of Altus Dam
Caption says, "5-AL-48. Altus Dam. Aerial oblique looking upstream at the Altus Dam and Reservoir. Note: Altus Canal can be seen leading out from the left abutment."
Date:
October 12, 1945
Creator:
Hovey, D. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History