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Backfilling Cutoff Trench

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, East - No. A-228 Cutoff trench backfilling. Survey crew setting grade stakes for backfill. Looking north from Station 30."
Date: July 26, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

East Dike

Captions says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, East - No. A-227 East Dike from point 50 feet north of north end of dike. North end of dike Station 35."
Date: July 26, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inspector Doing Moisture Test

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, East - No. A-299 Looking north from center of cutoff trench from Station 24+25. Inspector from materials laboratory taking moisture test in material backfilled in East Dike."
Date: July 26, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Riprapping

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-225 Riprapping on downstream side of Lugert Dike. Taken from Station 10+00."
Date: July 26, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Riprapping

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-226 Riprapping on upstream side of Lugert Dike. Taken from Station 10+50."
Date: July 26, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stripping Operation

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, East - No. A-230 Borrow Area at East Dike. Stripping operation at left."
Date: July 26, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel and Dump Truck Excavating

Caption says, "A-291 Northwest shovel at Stations 102 to 104 in Highway 44 cut."
Date: August 26, 1941
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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cleanup Progress

Caption says, "A-817 Progress on cleanup of foundation for Altus Dam. Taken from right abutment January 26, 1943 Altus Dam - Altus Project."
Date: January 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cleanup Progress

Caption says, "A-818 Progress on cleanup of foundation of Altus Dam. Taken from left training wall location January 26, 1943."
Date: January 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Columnar Rock

Caption says, "A-816 Columnar rock formation on right abutment of foundation before removal for Altus Dam - Altus Project."
Date: January 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Condition of Foundation Rock

Caption says, "A-819 Water worn condition of foundation rock near center of controlled spillway Altus Dam - Altus Project."
Date: January 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water in Canal Test Section

Caption says, "A-815 View of completed canal test section with 3 feet of water."
Date: January 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Masonry

Caption says, "A-867 Close up view of junction of left abutment and spillway section of dam on May 26, 1943, showing Masonry placing in progress. Note gallery adit arch and Altus city water line in Masonry face. Elevation of Spillway section 1504."
Date: May 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

New Station Facilities Completed

Caption says, "A-865 View of completed station facilities and house track at location of new town of Lugert, Oklahoma - Santa Fe R. R. Relocation."
Date: May 26, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History