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Building of Rock Crushing Plant
Laborers working on wooden structure, the rock crushing plant, for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-747 Progress on erection of crushing plant. Storage bunkers in foreground will be fed by conveyor belts."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Rock Cut
Completed rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-748 View of completed rock cut on A.T. & S.F. relocation, looking down grade. Cut is approximately 2,000 feet long with a maximum cut at center line of 110 feet."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Rock Cut
Completed rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-749 View of completed A.T. & S.F. Railroad rock cut from lower end. Picture taken from an entrance ramp; road bed continues in right foreground on tangent."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Horse and buggy on road with car behind.
Horse and buggy on a road with a car behind. Caption says, "A-746 New shop and office site near Altus Dam. Suspension bridge in right background."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Canal Crossing
View of construction on the main canal crossing for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-750 View of downstream end of Main Canal Crossing under relocated A.T. & S.F. Railroad. Siphon is now complete as far as necessary to permit laying of tracks and backfilling."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pipeline Suspension Bridge
Pipeline suspension bridge. Caption says, "A-752 View of Altus City Pipeline suspension bridge over diversion channel. Rock excavation in progress in background, the material being used as riprap in the bottom of the channel."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
View of suspension bridge from below
Suspension bridge over water from below. Caption says, "A-751 Close up of Altus City Pipeline suspension bridge over Diversion Channel."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Suspension Bridge
Suspension bridge with laborers standing underneath it. Caption says, "A-745 Excavation of sand from beneath suspended Altus City water line. Dozer broke through 20 feet bone and feeds material from under bridge to dragline. All material in the vicinity of the bridge will be removed in this fashion. Temporary sway bracing on bridge towers will be removed when channel is completed."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Suspension bridge over water
Completed suspension bridge. Caption says, "A-744 View of completed suspension bridge carrying Altus City Water line across diversion channel. Waste sand being excavated by dragline is used in building the levee in background to protect raw sand storage and Sand Plant during high water."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History