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View of Relocation Site

High angle view of dikes for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-606 South Dike to North Dike from hill east of Highway 44, Station 118. Panorama No. 3 of 5."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Agricultural Plot

Caption says, "A-45 Altus Project. Photograph of Experimental Agricultural Plot looking north from the southeast corner. Mr. Myrl Gray, Supervisor of N.Y.A. at the Altus Junior College, holding a stalk of last year's growth of kafir corn. The area has been partially cleared of Russian Thistles. The experimental plot consisting of 39 acres was leased from Mr. W. M. Vandiver for one year with a three year option. Organizations interested in this experiment are the N.Y.A., Farm Security, Chamber of Commerce, County Agricultural Agency, County Commissioners, Altus Junior College, and the Bureau of Reclamation. It will be under the supervision of the N.Y.A. and the Bureau of Reclamation. Sixteen acres under N.Y.A and twenty-three under County Commissioners. The area will be divided into forty plots of one-quarter acre each. Twenty of the plots will be planted and farmed with improved methods of irrigation. The remaining 20 will have the same crops but farmed under natural conditions existing before irrigation and will serve as a check plot."
Date: January 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Lot

Caption says, "A-47 Altus Project. Farm lots such as this may be seen throughout the dry farmed area in the valley. This farm joins the south border of the NYA experimental plot. The experimental plot can be seen above the barn. The west half has been plowed, the remaining area partially cleaned of Russian thistles."
Date: January 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Slide

Caption says, "A-414 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Slide on Santa Fe Railroad Relocation, seepage area. Stations 69 to 70 - 50."
Date: October 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lima Shovel and Hugg Dump Truck

Caption says, "A-416 Highway Relocation. Lima shovel and Hugg dump trucks excavating gravel in gravel pit, one-half mile west of rock quarry."
Date: October 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Progress Picture

Caption says, "A-887 General view of progress on dam taken from access road on left abutment. Note forms in place for piers in canal outlet trashrack structure."
Date: July 27, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-856 Concrete in spillway portion of dam at Elevation 1488.5 taken from high on left abutment. Note sumps for cleanup water."
Date: April 27, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History