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Carryall Unit

Caption says, "A-284 East Dike, free board section A, showing downstream side. Taken 30 feet downstream from downstream toe, Station 3+50."
Date: August 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining on Mrs. Jones Land

Caption says, "A-2 Altus Project. Combining beardless black hull wheat on property owned by Mrs. Jones, Section 25, T. 4N. , R. 21W. , one and one-half miles west of Blair, Oklahoma. The land was summer fallowed by the renter, Mr. R. B. Pepper of Granite, Oklahoma, Rt. # 1. Previous to summer fallowing the land yielded 12 bushels to the acre. After summer fallowing the yield was increased to 18 bushels per acre."
Date: July 22, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Railroad Line

Caption says, "A-831 View of the completed line at north end of rock cut. A.T. & S.F. Railroad Relocation."
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Culvert

Caption says, "A-281 Removing forms from concrete culvert, Station 91+14.5, on Highway 44 relocation. Culvert is 5' X 4'. View showing north end."
Date: August 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Culvert

Caption says, "A-280 Removing forms from concrete culvert, Station 91+14.5 on Highway 44 relocation. Culvert is 5' X 4'. View showing south end."
Date: August 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-884 Concrete placing activities on right abutment. Concrete buckets are lifted from trucks near the downstream face."
Date: July 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Plants

Caption says, "A-883 View of concrete mixing and batching plants. Cement storage house on the right. Note 13 c.y. Euclid trucks being used to haul two 2-c.y. concrete buckets from plant to dam."
Date: July 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dry Reservoir

Caption says, "A-895 View of Altus Dam taken from reservoir after completion of initial construction. Reservoir has been dry since August 5, 1943."
Date: September 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dump Truck and Shovels

Depicts large shovel excavating rock and moving it to a dump truck, in center of frame, for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-706 Lima shovel at east end of rock cut, Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Sta. 64."
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Effect of Water on Dam Foundation

Caption says, "A-813 View of main portion of dam foundation showing effect of wear due to water course before present dam was built. This picture was taken before final cleanup, Altus Dam - Altus Project."
Date: January 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Euclid Tucks Loading

Caption says, "A-365 Elevator grader, in Borrow Area, vicinity of Pits No. 22 and No. 23, loading Euclid trucks for fills on Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad relocation."
Date: September 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Euclid Tucks Loading

Caption says, "A-366 Elevator grader, in Borrow Area, vicinity of Pits No. 22 and No. 23, loading Euclid trucks for fills on Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad relocation."
Date: September 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Euclid Tucks Loading

Captions says, "A-367 Elevator grader, in Borrow Area, loading Euclid truck for fills on Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad relocation."
Date: September 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavated Drain Ditch

View looking upwards towards a dirt road with a drain ditch excavated for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-698 Drain ditch excavated between Santa Fe Railroad and State Highway No. 44. Looking east from Sta. 48 on Santa Fe Railroad."
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavation in Rock Cut

View of laborers working on excavating in the rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad project. Caption says, "A-700 Santa Fe Railroad excavation at west end of rock cut from Sta. 52."
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fissure Extending Through Foundation

Caption says, "A-812 Large fissure extending upstream through foundation of Altus Dam and connecting to large hole in Photo A-819 - Altus Project."
Date: January 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Form-Building

Captions says, "A-829 Completion of intermediate training wall footing and apron slab on left face of wall. Form-building is in progress on slab in controlled spillway."
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Foundation Rock

Caption says, "A-811 View of foundation rock before final clean up in main portion of Dam - Altus Project."
Date: January 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Foundation Rock

Caption says, "A-810 Condition of foundation rock in right portion of spillway after blasting to grade, Altus Dam - Altus Project."
Date: January 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Foundation Rock

Caption says, "A-809 View of foundation rock at the edge of large water worn hole in spillway. See A-819, Altus Dam - Altus Project."
Date: January 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

High Angle view of Drain Ditch

High angle view of drain ditch for the Altus highway and railroad project. Caption says, "A-699 Drain ditch excavated between Santa Fe Railroad and State Highway No. 44. Looking west from head of drain ditch."
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

High Angle view of Rock Cut

High angle view looking down at rock cut as part of the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-702 Looking west from top of south bank of rock cut, Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Sta. 58."
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-363 Grading and filling operations on Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad relocation. Photograph taken from Station 585, looking east."
Date: September 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-362 Grading and filling operations on Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad relocation. Photograph taken from Station 591+00, looking west."
Date: September 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History