Core Drilling

Caption says, "A-7 Altus Project. Core drilling on angle hole No. 7B. Angle of hole is 30 degrees. Solid rock was struck at 7 1/2 feet below water surface. Photograph taken from rock ledge on north bank of river looking up stream."
Date: September 24, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborer with Compressor Unit

Caption says, "A-90 Official Photograph. Flash photograph of a Pennsylvania Air Compressor Unit, Class DCE 2, 300 R.P.M., installed in the compressor house at the Rock Quarry. Air intake unit is at the right (not shown in this photograph) shown in photograph #87."
Date: April 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborer with Compressor Unit

Caption says, "A-91 Official Photograph. Wide angle photograph of a Pennsylvania Air Compressor Unit, Class_____, 300 R.P.M., installed in the Compressor House of the Rock Quarry. Air intake unit (vertical pipe) shown at the right of the compressor."
Date: April 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborer with Compressor Unit

Caption says, "A-92 Official Photograph. Wide Angle photograph of a Pennsylvania Air Compressor Unit, Class DCE2, R.P.M., installed in the Compressor House at the Rock Quarry. Photograph taken from rear of Compressor Room."
Date: April 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placing Concrete Culvert

Caption says, "A-369 Placing concrete culvert for 6 'x 5' concrete at Station 91, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: September 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placing Concrete Culvert

Caption says, "A-368 Placing concrete for 6 'x 5' concrete culvert at Station 91, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: September 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drillers in Safety Ropes

Caption says, "A-484 Driller with safety ropes working on rock-cut on Highway #44, vicinity of Station 68."
Date: November 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drillers in Safety Ropes

Caption says, "A-483 Drillers with safety ropes working on rock-cut on Highway #44, vicinity of Station 68."
Date: November 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel Digging Drain Ditch

Caption says, "A-481 Northwest shovel digging drain ditch east of Lugert Dike. Ditch will drain surface water caught in front of dike."
Date: November 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel Digging Drain Ditch

Caption says, "A-482 Northwest shovel digging drain ditch east of Lugert Dike. Lugert Dike in the background."
Date: November 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aggregate Storage

Caption says, "A-885 General view of aggregate storage and batching and mixing plants."
Date: July 24, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Canal Outlet

Caption says, "A-893 Completed Canal Outlet trashrack structure showing concrete stoplogs in place for storage of water to El. 1518."
Date: August 24, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Progress Picture

Caption says, "A-892 View of construction progress on dam taken from Left Abutment. Note newly completed trashrack structure in foreground. Dam is within two feet of being completed under initial construction order."
Date: August 24, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Progress Picture

Caption says, "A-894 View of dam from right abutment. Note removal of construction road from controlled spillway apron and partial completion of Block "A" of intermediate training wall."
Date: August 24, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction Progress

Caption says, "A-922 General view of dam from right abutment showing progress of construction during June 1944. Note forms under construction for Piers 3 and 12."
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction Progress

Caption says, "A-921 General view of dam from left abutment showing construction progress during month of June 1944."
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Dike

Caption says, "A-920 View of recently completed section of Lugert Dike from Station 0+00 to Station 10+00 before placing rip rap on slopes."
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal Excavation

Caption says, "A-919 Excavation of Main Canal using tractors with carryall attachments between Station 65 and 72. In the foreground is excavation for 5' x 5' R. C. Culvert at Station 72+38."
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway 44 and Main Canal Bridge

Caption says, "A-943 Concrete placing in the center pier of the Highway No. 44 Bridge over the Main Canal at Station 59+36. Note completed pier in background with partially rubbed surface."
Date: August 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bench Flume Construction

Caption says, "A-1008 Specifications No. 1078 - View showing progress on construction of outlet bench flume, taken looking downstream from Station 118+50."
Date: April 24, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Material Slide

Caption says, "A-1010 Closeup view of slide taken from across Main Canal, at approximately Sta. 160."
Date: April 24, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Material Slide

Caption says, "A-1009 General view of material which slid into the Main Canal from side of Bird Mountain between Stations 159 and 160+75. Slide occurred on April 21, 1945."
Date: April 24, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bonita Grain

Caption says, "5-AL-225 A field of Bonita on Altus Project demonstration farm, showing result of 1.4 inch rain. Note irrigation spiles in immediate foreground."
Date: June 24, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Field

Caption says, "5-AL-223 View showing growth of corn in plot on Altus Project demonstration farm, planted by Oklahoma A. & M. College. This is the same field as shown in photographs 5-AL-190 and 5-AL-213."
Date: June 24, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History