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Piping Layout of Compressor Unit
Caption says, "A-93 Official Photograph. Flash photograph showing piping layout on air compressor unit. Photograph shows unit at right from entrance of west door."
Date:
April 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Exterior of Compressor Room
Caption says, "A-95 Official Photograph. Exterior view of air screen and air intake pipe for the compressor unit at the Rock Quarry. Photograph shows the south wall of the Compressor House."
Date:
April 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Air Compressor Room
Caption says, "A-94 Official Photograph. Flash photograph taken from rear of air compressor room, showing air intake pipe and screening unit at top of pipe."
Date:
April 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Highway Relocation
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Railroad and Highway Relocation - No. A-234 Highway relocation. Check at Station 15+50, upstream side of highway fill. Four checks are shown in background at Stations 17+00, 19+50, 21+75, and 14+75."
Date:
July 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Highway Relocation
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Railroad and Highway Relocation - No. A-233 Highway relocation. Blasting and drilling operations in saddle, south of present highway 44, on new highway location. Station 59 to 69."
Date:
July 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drilling Operations
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Railroad and Highway Relocation - No. A-232 Highway relocation. Blowing a drill hole for rock excavation for new highway. Wagon drilling operations. Station 59 to 69."
Date:
July 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stockland Grader
Caption says, "A-418 Railroad and Highway Relocation. A Stockland, Model 20 grader 6' blade and McCormick Deering Farmall tractor grading surface on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
October 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Caterpillar Tractor
Caption says, "A-417 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Caterpillar tractor pushing carryall excavation for center fill on Rock Island Railroad and Highway #9. Station 567."
Date:
October 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Riprapping
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-231 Riprapping on upstream side of Lugert Dike, Station 11."
Date:
July 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Reclamation Camp Kitchen
Caption says, "A-661 Kitchen in Reclamation Camp mess hall. Mr. Charles Tudor, camp director, and cook, left to right."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Rock Crusher
Caption says, "A-49 Altus Project. New rock crusher securely fastened on Bureau of Reclamation large trailer to be transported to the rock quarry where it will be used to produce crushed rock material for the concreting program on the Altus Project."
Date:
January 28, 1941
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
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
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
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
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
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