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Rock Slide

Caption says, "A-413 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Slide on Santa Fe Railroad Relocation. Seepage area Station 69 to 70 - 50."
Date: October 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lima Shovel and Hugg Dump Truck

Caption says, "A-415 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Lima shovel and Hugg dump trucks excavating gravel in gravel pit, one-half mile west of Rock quarry."
Date: October 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Russian Thistles Caught on Fence

Caption says, "A-46 Altus Project. A typical scene of fences on dry farmed areas that can be seen throughout the valley. Fences are covered with great quantities of dry Russian thistles that are blown across the fields by the brisk wind. This fence has stopped all that is possible, while the rest have merely rolled along and over the pile until stopped by some other obstacle in their path. Photograph taken at the southeast corner of the N.Y.A Experimental Plot."
Date: January 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Barn Lot and Russian Thistles

Caption says, "A-48 Altus Project. A Barn lot of a farm on the south border of the N.Y.A. Experimental Plot north of Altus, Oklahoma, owned by Mr. W. M. Vandiver. Scenes such as this may be anywhere in the valley. Russian thistles are stopped by fence lines, farm impliments, and other obstacles in the path large enough to hold them."
Date: January 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Masonry

Caption says, "A-886 Placing granite masonry on the left abutment prior to placing concrete."
Date: July 27, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

After Grouting with Bentonite

Caption says, "A-550 Photograph showing area on east dike of city of Altus Reservoir after grouting with Bentonite. Vicinity of hole No. 49."
Date: January 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryalls and other Equipment working on site

Large equipment working onsite for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-556 Carryalls and Euclids spreading fill material on Highway No. 9 relocation, vicinity Station No. 572."
Date: January 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction Equipment Pushing Dirt

Large construction equipment can be seen on left side of image moving dirt for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-555 East along south slope of Highway No. 9 relocation. Grader spreading fill material, vicinity of Station No. 574."
Date: January 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grouting Leaks

Caption says, "A-551 Grouting leaks in north end of east dike of City of Altus Reservoir, vicinity of hole No. 10."
Date: January 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborers Working on Side of Rock

Laborers working on small rocky cliff for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-554 Powder men loading holes on south side of rock cut on Santa Fe' Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 62."
Date: January 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborers Working with Shovel and Dump Trucks

Large shovel excavating rock and laborers working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-552 Northwest shovel No. 3 at west end of rock cut on Santa Fe' Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station No. 57."
Date: January 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Surveyors working

Surveyors working for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-553 Surveyors setting holes for wagon drilling, Station No. 59+25 on Santa Fe' Railroad relocation."
Date: January 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil-Cement Lining

Caption says, "5-AL-643. General view of equipment used to patch plastic soil-cement lining on West 11.5 Lateral."
Date: May 27, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborer posing with Tires

Laborer posing with tires for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-651 Tire Repair. The originator of the tire repair idea on the Altus Project. Mr. L. R. King, and some samples of boot material in various stages of preparation."
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborer posing with Tires

Laborer posing with two tires and a work truck on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-652 Tire Repair. Mr. King with two repaired tires that have seen considerable successful service."
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Large Shovel and Dump Trucks Excavating

Large shovel and dump truck excavating on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-653 Northwest shovel excavating rock at west end of rock cut; vicinity Station 56 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mixer Preparing Plastic

Caption says, "5-AL-644. View of inside of mixer used for preparing plastic soil-cement patch material. West 11.5 Lateral."
Date: May 27, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Large Shovel and Dump Trucks Excavating

Large shovel and dump truck excavating rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-654 Northwest shovel excavating rock on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 56."
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus City Water Line

Caption says, "A-854 Making final connection on Altus City water line to be included in new dam. Old wood stave line may be seen in foreground."
Date: April 27, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-855 Concrete in spillway section at Elevation 1488.5 showing blockout for river outlets and completed Block B of intermediate training wall."
Date: April 27, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

View of Relocation Site

Above view of the relocation highway and railroad sites for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-604 Highway 44 and Santa Fe Railroad relocation from hill east of Highway, Station 118. Panorama No. 1 of 5."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

View of Relocation Site

High angle view of construction offices and buildings for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-607 Lugert Dike from hill east of Highway 44, Station 118. Panorama No. 4 of 5."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

View of Relocation Site

High angle view of steam train on tracks for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-608 Lugert Dike to East Dike from hill east of Highway 44, Station 118. Santa Fe Railroad and Highway 44 relocation in lower left section of picture. Panorama No. 5 of 5."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

View of Relocation Site

Above view of the relocation site for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-605 Rock cut of Santa Fe Railroad relocation to South Dike from hill east of highway, Station 118. Panorama No. 2 of 5."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History