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Granite Boulders Being Moved
Caption says, "A-20 Altus Project. Photograph showing rock being moved with cable and gasoline engine. These large granite boulders are pulled to the large pile shown in the left foreground where they will be broken into smaller fragments for riprapping later."
Date:
October 18, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Quarry Excavation
Caption says, "A-18 Altus Project. General view of the rock quarry showing progress of excavation, prior to cutting rock for the Altus Dam, in the quarry area. Photograph taken from rock outcrop west of uncovered area. This section is west of the area shown in "Rock Quarry No. 17." A small rocky ridge projects between both areas."
Date:
October 18, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Drillers
Caption says, "A-19 Altus Project. Photograph showing W. P. A. drillers at work cutting up large granite boulders into little ones for use in the riprapping of the dam. Some of these boulders are of such a size that several holes are needed to break the huge rocks into size necessary for handling."
Date:
October 18, 1940
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Crusher Conveyor
Caption says, "Altus Project, Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-212 Close-up of rock crusher plant showing screening section and return chain of buckets."
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stairway to Quarry
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-207 Telephoto of stairway from quarry bench to the top of the quarry."
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Laborers Cutting Stone
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-206 WPA laborers cutting face stone and parrapet stone in the stone yard south of the quarry. Three stone-cutting tools are in use. In the center is the bull set, in the left foreground the man at the left is using a hand set, and the hand chisel is being used by the man at the right."
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Laborers Cutting Stone
Caption says, "Altus Project, Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-205 WPA laborers cutting face stone and parapet stone in the stone yard south of the quarry. The stone cutting tools shown in use are: Left, the bull set; right, hand set; center background, hand chisel."
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shop of Field Office
Caption says, "A-361 Shop at north end of field office area."
Date:
September 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Welding and Blacksmith Office
Caption says, "A-360 Welding and blacksmithing section of shop in field office area."
Date:
September 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bentonite Solution
Caption says, "A-472 Close-up of Bentonite solution in mixer."
Date:
November 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History