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Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-496 Looking west from south bank of railroad cut. Vicinity of Station 61-50 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-498 Cleared area in south end of reservoir from Station 65 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-497 East along north bank of cut. Vicinity of Station 61-50 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proposed Lines

Caption says, "A-54 Altus Project. Photograph showing "B" proposed tunnel line, "S" proposed siphon line and "A" proposed tunnel line. "A" line was first proposed line through a high saddle south of the river. The tunnel line will pass under the North Fork of the Red River. Core drilling outfit is on Station 101 00 drill hole # 31, which was drilled 245 feet to approximate tunnel grade. No hard rock was reached when investigation was suspended."
Date: February 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proposed Lines

Caption says, "A-55 Altus Project. Photograph taken from the ridge south of the North Fork of the Red River looking north between proposed tunnel lines "A" & "B" and siphon line "S"."
Date: February 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

View of Excavated Canal Crossing

Depicts an excavated canal crossing for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-714 Excavation for Santa Fe Railroad and Canal Crossing at Station 55 and 75."
Date: June 5, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborer Looking at Excavated Wall

One laborer looking at excavated wall of the canal crossing section for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-715 Excavation for Santa Fe Railroad and Canal Crossing at Station 55 and 75."
Date: June 5, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Backfilling Turnout

Caption says, "5-AL-407. Specifications No. 1133. Backfilling combination turnout from Altus Canal to Altus City Pipe Line and Altus 11.1 Lateral. View taken at Station 588+00."
Date: November 5, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Central Batching Plant

Caption says, "5-AL-409. Specifications No. 1179. View of central batching plant assembled by Stebbins Construction Company at Blair, Oklahoma."
Date: November 5, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-456. Specification No. 1374. General view showing concrete placing operations on partially completed check at Station 789+50, Altus Canal. Portable batching and mixing equipment in background."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Discharging Aggregate

Caption says, "5-AL-454. Specification No. 1374. Discharging aggregate from weighing bucket of portable batcher into skip of concrete mixer at Station 789+50, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Downstream End of Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-408. Specifications No. 1374. View looking upstream from the downstream end of the Altus Canal. Station 1146+36."
Date: November 5, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Portable Batcher and Concrete Mixer

Caption says, "5-AL-452. Specification No. 1374. General view of portable batcher and concrete mixer at Station 789+50, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "5-AL-457. Specification 1374. General view showing concrete placing operation on partially completed check at Station 789+50, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Discharging Aggregate

Caption says, "5-AL-453. Specification No. 1374. Discharge aggregate from weighing bucket of portable batcher into skip on concrete mixer at Station 789+50, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Discharging Concrete

Caption says, "5-AL-455. Specification No. 1374. Discharging concrete from mixer into one-half yard bucket, Station 789+50, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loading Aggregate

Caption says, "5-AL-451. Specification No. 1374. View showing the loading of aggregate from hopper into movable weighing bucket of portable batcher. Station 789+50, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loading Aggregate

Caption says, "5-AL-450. Specification No. 1374. Loading aggregate into movable weighing bucket of portable batcher. View shows checking of scales. Station 789+50, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loading Aggregate

Caption says, "5-AL-449. Specification No. 1374. Loading aggregate into hopper of portable batcher at Station 789+50, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. W. Watson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-406. Specifications No. 1374. View of the J. W. Watson farm looking southeast from the Altus City Reservoir. View taken near Station 776+95, of Altus Canal."
Date: November 5, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says. "A-822 View of first concrete placing operations. Concrete is hauled from mixing plant in 2 c. y. bottom-dump buckets and placed by means of a Lima Crane."
Date: February 5, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-821 View of first concrete placing operations looking north from area excavated for the south abutment."
Date: February 5, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Secretary of the Interior

Caption says, "5-AL-782. Project Dedication. Greeting Secretary of the Interior at the Altus Airport by Rep. Preston Peden, from the Seventh District of Oklahoma. From (left to right), back to camera, Don McBride, Executive Secretary of the National Reclamation Association; Secretary J. A. Krug, Robert Harbison, Altus Attorney; Rep. Preston Peden, and Harrington Wimberly, Vice Chairman of the Federal Power Commission and the Publisher of the Altus Times-Democrat."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug

Caption says, "5-AL-785. Project Dedication. Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug and Harrington Wimberly- Vice Chairman of the Federal Power Commission and Publisher of the Altus Times-Democrat; Secretary Krug being introduced at the Press Luncheon in the New Orient Hotel."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History