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Reclamation Camp Mess Hall
Caption says, "A-662 Mess hall in Reclamation Camp. 175 men were fed here at its peak load."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bottom of Rock Cut
View of bottom of rock cut on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-684 East along bottom of rock cut showing north side of rock cut, Station 59, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Drilling Rock
Caption says, "A-685 Wagon drilling in rock cut, Station 58, Santa Fe Railroad Relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers in Rock Cut
Two laborers can be seen in left center of the rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad location project. Caption says, "A-689 West along bottom of rock cut, Station 64+50, Santa Fe Railroad relocation. Excavation 80% completed."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers in Rock Cut
Laborers working at the bottom of rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-690 Wagon drilling in rock cut. Looking east from Station 58, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close up of Tire Repair
Close of a tire being repaired for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-660 Tire Repair. A view of the boot after being bolted in place and ready for the tube. Note the smooth appearance of the bolt heads on the inside of the tire. Thus far there has been no trouble resulting from contact of the tube with these bolt heads."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborer Repairing a Tire
Laborer repairing a tire for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-657 Tire Repair. Trimming the ends of the boot to a feather edge before placing in the tire. Much of this operation could be simplified by a buffing wheel."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close up of Tire Repair
Close up of a tire being repaired for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-658 Tire Repair. Typical break in truck tire used in rock excavation."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close up of Tire Repair
Two laborers work on repairing a tire for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-659 Tire Repair. Stripping old rubber from the carcass to be used for boots. The knife being used was made from an old file and ground to a razor edge. The squirt can contains water which is necessary as a lubricant in cutting the rubber."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Repairing a Tire
Laborers repairing a tire for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-656 Tire Repair. After the rubber is cut off the bead is cut away as shown above. When this is done, the carcass is ready for final trimming preparatory to cutting into boots."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers in Rock Cut
Laborers working in the rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-691 Looking west from east end of rock cut, Station 66, Santa Fe Railroad relocation. Excavation 80% complete."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Cut for Relocatioin
Rock cut out for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-686 East along rock cut, vicinity Station 57, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Riprapping Along Upstream Face
Caption says, "A-558 North along upstream face of North Dike showing riprapping, from Station No. 0+50."
Date:
January 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two Large Shovels Working
Two large shovels and a dump truck working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-683 Northwest shovel and Lima shovel at west end of rock cut, Station 53, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Truck Tire Repair Tools
Close up of tools used to repair truck tires for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-655 Tire Repair. Tools and materials necessary for the complete job include trimming and cutting knives, speed wrench, carborundum stone, hollow punch, lock wrench, hammer, electric drill, clamps, rubber cement and bolts and washers."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trucks and Laborers in Rock Cut
Two trucks and several laborers in a rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-687 West along bottom of rock cut, Station 59, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
View of Concrete Bridge over North Fork of Red River
Newly built concrete bridge over the North Fork of the Red River. Completed as part of the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-560 View of concrete bridge across North Fork of Red River on Highway No. 9 from Station No. 604."
Date:
January 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Surfacing of North Dike
Caption says, "A-559 South from Station 9+50 showing surfacing on top of North Dike."
Date:
January 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Side of Rock Wall
View of rock wall in a rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-688 Rock strata in north side of rock cut. Basalt strata extends from brush at top of rock cut to point behind man facing camera. Station 63+50, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Snow and ice on the construction site
Snow and ice cover the construction site of the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-800 Snow and ice formed at mouth of diversion channel during storm on December 27, 1942."
Date:
December 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hugg Dump Trucks Dumping Surface Material
Caption says, "A-557 North Dike from hill south of dike. Hug dump trucks dumping surfacing for top of dike."
Date:
January 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
View of Small Mountain Road
View of a few dump trucks driving on dirt road for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-681 Panorama No. 2 of 3 of waste dump to rock cut, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
View of Small Mountain Road
View of road used by dump trucks for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-682 Panorama No. 3 of 3 of waste dump to rock cut, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
View of Small Mountain Road
View of cars parked at base of small mountain at the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-680 Panorama No. 1 of 3 of waste dump to rock cut, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History