Powder Crew

Laborers filling holes with explosive powder to blask rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-530 Powder crew loading holes for blast in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 61."
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wagon Drilling Crew

Laborers working for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-532 Wagon drilling crew in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 61."
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wagon Drilling Crew

Laborers working for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-531 Wagon drilling crew in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 61. Depth of holes average 20 feet."
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Large Shovel Excavating Rock

Large shovel excavating rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-533 Lima shovel excavating in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 62+75. Photograph taken from top of south bank of cut."
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Large Shovel Excavating Rock

Large shovel excavating rock and putting in dump truck for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-534 Lima shovel excavating in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station 62+75. Operations 40% complete."
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Crew

Laborers working with drills for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-529 Drilling crew on south bank of rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation. Station 60+75."
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History