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Rock Island Railroad Bridge
Caption states, "A-8 Altus Project. General view of Rock Island Railroad Bridge taken from the east end of highway bridge."
Date:
October 1, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Clearing Quarry Site
Laborers working in foreground on clearing site for quarry. Caption says, "A-10 Altus Project. Telephoto shot from the east showing profile of south foot of mountain. Clearing site for quarry."
Date:
October 2, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rattlesnake Mountain
Wide angle view of Rattlesnake Mountain. Caption says, "A-11 Altus Project. Telephoto shot of rock quarry at base of Rattlesnake Mountain."
Date:
October 2, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stone Bathhouse
Caption says, "A-9 Altus Project. Bathhouse built of stone for the C. C. C. Camp at Lake Altus to be converted into a warehouse. Photograph shows the south and east sides of the building. A road is being constructed from the east end of the building to cross the river and connect with the sand pit road."
Date:
October 2, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Panoramic Shot of Excavations
Caption says, "A-12 Altus Project. Left panoramic shot showing excavations on shop and warehouse sites. Looking northeast."
Date:
October 4, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Constructing Wire Fence
Caption says, "A-15 Altus Project. Photograph showing the wire fence being constructed around the warehouse and shop building area. Style being used temporarily as means for crossing the woven wire fence on south side of building area."
Date:
October 15, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Foundation for Shop Building
Caption says, "A-14 Altus Project. Photograph showing excavation of foundation for the shop building. W. P. A. men are placing forms for concrete."
Date:
October 15, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
NYA Laborers Weighing Sand
Caption says, "A-17 Altus Project. N. Y. A. boys weighing out sand for concrete. From left to right are Duncan, Coffey, Cupp, and Anstead. These N. Y. A. students are acting as laboratory assistants."
Date:
October 15, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pouring Concrete
Caption says, "A-13 Altus Project. Pouring concrete casing around Altus city water main under warehouse building site. In order to preserve permanently the water main, which is of wooden construction, concrete is poured around it forming a permanent concrete casing. The main travels in a southeasterly direction under the east section of the warehouse. Mr. Byrnes is supervising the pouring. A. W. P. A. vibrator was used when this photograph was taken."
Date:
October 15, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA and NYA Laborers
Caption says, "A-16 Altur Project. W. P. A. and N. Y. A. men ready to pour this materials into the hopper for the concrete mixer. Their mix used here was 1-2. 77-3.88."
Date:
October 15, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Granite Boulders Being Moved
Caption says, "A-20 Altus Project. Photograph showing rock being moved with cable and gasoline engine. These large granite boulders are pulled to the large pile shown in the left foreground where they will be broken into smaller fragments for riprapping later."
Date:
October 18, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Quarry Excavation
Caption says, "A-18 Altus Project. General view of the rock quarry showing progress of excavation, prior to cutting rock for the Altus Dam, in the quarry area. Photograph taken from rock outcrop west of uncovered area. This section is west of the area shown in "Rock Quarry No. 17." A small rocky ridge projects between both areas."
Date:
October 18, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Drillers
Caption says, "A-19 Altus Project. Photograph showing W. P. A. drillers at work cutting up large granite boulders into little ones for use in the riprapping of the dam. Some of these boulders are of such a size that several holes are needed to break the huge rocks into size necessary for handling."
Date:
October 18, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Large Shovel Digging
Large shovel digging away at granite rocks. Caption says, "A-21 Altus Project. The large shovel at work cutting the earth and rocks away from the foot of the mountains for the rock quarry. The type of engine used in the Northwest Drag line and dual crowd shovel. It has a caterpillar Diesel 100 horse power engine."
Date:
October 23, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shovel Moving Rock
Large shovel in foreground moving granite rocks. Caption says, "A-22 Altus Project. Northwest Shovel moving rock and dirt from side of Rattlesnake Mountain. Slabs of rock will cut from the solid face of granite and hewn into square and rectangular blocks for masonry material in the construction of Altus Dam. Photograph taken from photo station #3 on west side of quarry. Wagon drilling outfit above cab of shovel."
Date:
October 23, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
NYA Laborers Surveying
Caption says, "A-24 Altus Project. A telephoto shot of the NYA boys in a different planetable setup. Such setups are of common occurrence in the survey of the reservoir area of the Altus project."
Date:
October 30, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Survey Crew
Caption says, "A-23 Altus Project. High angle shot from top of station wagon showing survey crew in operation. Rodman, dressed in white coveralls, can be seen in foreground."
Date:
October 30, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cutoff Trench
Caption says, "A-370 Dikes, North. Looking south along cutoff trench from Station 10 at North Dike."
Date:
October 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cutoff Trench
Caption says, "A-371 Dikes, North. Looking south along cutoff trench, from Station 7+00."
Date:
October 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Materials Engineer Mr. Holtz
Caption says, "A-373 Dikes, North. Mr. Holtz, materials engineer, showing point where clay was struck in excavation operations in the cutoff trench, Station 3."
Date:
October 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rainwater in Cutoff Trench
Caption says, "A-372 Dikes, North. North along cutoff trench, from Station 3. Rainwater in bottom of trench."
Date:
October 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Backfilling Cutoff Trench
Caption say, "A-374 Dikes, North. Backfilling in cutoff trench, looking north from Station 3+25."
Date:
October 6, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wagon Drilling
Caption says, "A-375 Wagon drilling in cutoff trench, vicinity station 1+00 to 1+50 on north dike."
Date:
October 6, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Backfilling Cutoff Trench
Caption says, "A-376 Dikes, North. Backfilling in cutoff trench. North from Station 3."
Date:
October 7, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History