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Sand Plant Layout
Nearly complete mixing plant for the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-789 View of the nearly completed mixing plant."
Date:
November 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Removed Truck Tire
Close up of a Goodrich tire from the construction site of the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-649 Tire Repair. A view showing the boot in place. In this case the break in the tire was of such nature that it was not necessary to use a cementing material."
Date:
March 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Punctured Tire
Close up of a punctured tire from the construction site of the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-648 Tire Repair. Close up of a tire repair job that has been operating over 500 hours without mishap. Note the bolts located in the tread of the tire as an added precaution against foreign material getting inside of the tire."
Date:
March 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tire Repair
Laborers repairing a tire for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-650 Tire Repair. Drilling and bolting the boot in place in the tire. The bolts are forced through the hole by being driven against the hollow punch shown in the center of the picture above."
Date:
March 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Repairing a Tire
Laborers repairing a tire on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-647 Tire repair. Trimming the usable portion of the carcass to a smooth surface and reducing the sides to feather edges."
Date:
March 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Working on Drain Pipes
Laborers working on drain pipes on the Altus project. Caption says, " A-788 View showing two methods of splitting 12 inch sewer pipe drain tile. Diamond saw in background and chisel with small air hammer in foreground. The latter proved to be the most economical for the same quality."
Date:
November 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carryall Equipment on Road
Carryall equipment working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-646 Carryall spreading embankment for Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 7."
Date:
March 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Working on Spillway
Laborers working on the spillway for the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-792 Drilling operations on left side of spillway apron."
Date:
November 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Engineers working on Spillway
Engineers working on the spillway for the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-791 Engineers staking for drilling the foundation for the controlled spillway."
Date:
November 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cofferdam
Cofferdam during the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-790 View of the natural sump at the toe of the cofferdam."
Date:
November 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History