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Cutoff Trench Progress

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-178 Looking north along cutoff trench showing progress in placing backfill."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Euclid Truck Dumping Material

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-177 Euclid trucks dumping No. 1 material in bottom of cutoff trench for backfill."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tamping Roller and Euclid Truck

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-172 Tamping roller and Euclid truck in bottom of cutoff trench between stations 28+00 and 30+00."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tamping Roller Compacting Backfill

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-171 Looking north. Tamping roller compacting backfill in bottom of cutoff trench between stations 28+00 and 30+00."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tamping Roller Compacting Backfill

Caption Says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-175 Telephoto shot in bottom of cutoff trench showing tamping roller compacting backfill placed by Euclid trucks."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wet Area of Cutoff Trench

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-173 Wet area and sump in bottom of cutoff trench. Well points being installed along west side of cutoff trench."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborer

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-176 W.P.A. laborer in cutoff trench placing well point into auger hole.
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-174 W.P.A. men connecting hose assembly to well points. Well points set in bottom of cutoff trench along west bank."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caterpillar Tractor

Caption says, "A-455 Caterpillar tractor pulling grader while motor grader with tow line balances grader on upstream slope in sloping operations of North Dike."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caterpillar Tractor and Grader

Caption says, "A-456 Caterpillar and grader sloping upstream face of North Dike. Motor grader, with tow-line balancing grader on slope, is behind the caterpillar."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two WPA Laborers

Caption says, "A-452 Two WPA laborers operating mechanical tampers in cut-off trench. Station 0+50, North Dike."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two WPA Laborers

Caption says, "A-453 WPA laborers operating mechanical tampers in cut-off trench, Station 0+50, North Dike."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers

Caption says, "A-454 WPA laborers preparing for hand tamping in cut-off trench, Station 1+00 to 0+50, North Dike."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-513 Looking west from Station 64-00, in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Close up view of where Highway 9 has Moved to

View of section between Highway 9 and railroad bridge, possibly the North Fork of the Red River. Bridges completed for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-586 Closeup view of relocation area between Highway 9 bridge and Rock Island Railroad bridge, from Station 604 on Highway 9."
Date: February 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway 9 Fill

View of large dirt pile next to highway 9 concrete bridge. Caption says, "A-587 Highway fill at west end of bridge on Highway 9, from Station 596+50."
Date: February 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

View Looking at Bridge

View looking at newly completed concrete bridge and railroad track for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-585 General view of relocation area of Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad, from Station 606 on Highway 9."
Date: February 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Samples

Caption says, "A-628 Samples 56, 58, 60, and 62, left to right. Water cement ratio (w/c) = .56, .58, .60, and .62, left to right. Twenty-eight days old. Field laboratory."
Date: March 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Machine Facing a Rock of Granite

Caption says, "A-621 Machine in operation, facing a block of granite. In foreground a block of granite is marked for facing."
Date: March 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History