Resource Type

Bentonite Solution

Caption says, "A-472 Close-up of Bentonite solution in mixer."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer Pushing Rock and Gravel

Caption says, "A-476 Telephoto from hill south of North Dike. Bulldozer pushing rock and gravel on downstream slope."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Class I Land (Upland)

Photograph of Class I Land (Upland) in cultivated straight rows of cotton with corn in background. Ano apparent erosion. No conservation practices needed other than winter cover crops and crop rotation as practiced under sound farming methods. Chickasha Very Fine Sandy Loam.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of terrace maintennance. Showing terrace harrowed [i.e., as using a harrow plow] to simulate appearance after plowed out channel has been settled by rain. Notice the changed slope of the channel as indicated by the ropes. The cross-sectional area of the channel has been increased by 3.9 square feet. OK-8117-B.
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field

Photograph of a field with increased vegetaion, CCC Camp, Guthrie, OK.
Date: June 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Office

Caption says, "A-357 Shop in field office area showing complete set-up. Door at left to shop store-room; center, mechanics section; and door at right to welding and blacksmith section."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Office Buildings

Caption says, "A-356 High angle photograph of field office buildings. Photograph taken from hill south of Highway 44. Stations 102 to 104."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Offices

Caption says, "A-355 Looking south, showing buildings in field office area. Left to right: Shop, shop, service station, engineering office, field office, and WPA offices. See photograph A-356 for high angle photo of field office layout."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grader Sloping

Caption says, "A-475 Grader sloping upstream side of North Dike. North from Station 0+50."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grader with Toe Line

Caption says, "A-474 Grader with towline attached to caterpillar and motor grader sloping upstream side of North Dike."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grouting a Hole

Caption says, "A-469 Grouting a hole on the east side of the City of Altus reservoir. Bentonite is being used."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grouting Machine

Captions says, "A-470 Grouting machine on the east side of the City of Altus reservoir preparing bentonite for stopping leaks in the dike."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inside Field Office

Caption says, "A-359 Detail photograph of shop interior in field office area."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborers Preparing for Grouting

Caption says, "A-471 Reclamation men preparing Bentonite for grouting leaks in the city of Altus Reservoir."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lima Shovel

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-211 Lima shovel in Borrow Area No. 1, southwest of haul road and quarry road intersection."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Borrow Area

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-209 Lugert Borrow Area, vicinity of Pit Area L-3. View from station 40+00. Taken from top of waste pile 50 feet upstream from upstream toe."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Borrow Area

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-208 Lugert Borrow Area, vicinity of Pit Areas L-9, L-10, L-9b and L-10b. View from Station 16+50 on upstream slope of Lugert Dike."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Dike

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-210 Downstream toe Lugert Dike, looking south from Station 40+00, 50 feet downstream from downstream toe."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Dike

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-213 Upstream slope of Lugert Dike looking north from Station 11+00, 50 feet upstream from upstream toe. White stake at right is Station 12+00 and white stake in center of picture is Station 14+00."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Machine Preparation for Grouting

Caption says "A-468 Preparing machine for grouting the leaks with bentonite in the City of Altus reservoir. The reservoir will hold sufficient water for the City during the first stage of the construction of new dam."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mechanic Field Office

Caption says, "A-358 Mechanics at work in shop field office area."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

New Zealand Railway (NZR) Locos Double-Heading

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) WA & AB locomotives double-heading passenger train No. 145, Christchurch-Invercargill Express,about to enter the north end of Cliffs Tunnel near Dunedin. Waiteti Inlet at rear with Pacific Ocean on right.
Date: January 18, 1941
Creator: Rockliff, Stanley Arthur
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0614]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: May 18, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0228.0053]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "In the lower picture is the spot where the assailant stopped his car and began to struggle with Miss Grayson as Helen jumped out."
Date: August 18, 1941
Creator: Johnson, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History