Depicts the underside of the wooden railroad for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-543 Photograph shows toe of shoofly built along south side of trestle at west end of C. R. I. & P. Railroad bridge. Vicinity stations 4514."

Looking down a wooden railroad track with metal bridge support for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-542 East along C. R. I. & P. Railroad from Station 4514+40.4 west end of trestle. Shoofly built along south side of trestle."

View of construction equipment and cars for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-540 View of section of Highway No. 9 relocation from shop area to concrete bridge. Traffic is being routed over north half of new highway, while Carryall and Euclid units build up the south half."

Caption says, "A-539 Laborers placing curb stone in foreground. Riprapping operations in background. Vicinity of Station No. 4."

Caption says, "A-538 South along top of North Dike from Station No. 6. Laborers at work on curb wall and riprapping."

Caption says, "A-535 Grouting holes with Bentonite on north end of east dike of city of Altus reservoir. Vicinity of hole 49."

Large shovel excavating rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-537 Lima shovel near west end of the rock cut on the Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station No. 60. Rock cut excavation approximately 40% complete."

Laborers riding in back of trailer attached to truck with cables in the back. Caption says, "A-536 Trailer truck loaded with scrap steel cable in front of field office service station. All scrap metal on the project is being salvaged for our National Defense."

Laborers working with drills for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-529 Drilling crew on south bank of rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation. Station 60+75."

Large shovel excavating rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-533 Lima shovel excavating in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 62+75. Photograph taken from top of south bank of cut."

Large shovel excavating rock and putting in dump truck for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-534 Lima shovel excavating in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station 62+75. Operations 40% complete."

Laborers filling holes with explosive powder to blask rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-530 Powder crew loading holes for blast in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 61."

Laborers working for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-532 Wagon drilling crew in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 61."

Laborers working for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-531 Wagon drilling crew in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 61. Depth of holes average 20 feet."

Caption says, "A-527 Hydraulic press for assembling and tearing down Caterpillar track pins and bushings. Seven-inch diameter cylinder has safety load capacity of 35 tons; maximum load 50 tons. Oil pump used was removed from International dump truck. Press was constructed by Bureau mechanics in shops at Altus."

Caption says, "A-528 Hydraulic press for assembling and tearing down Caterpillar track pins and bushings. Seven-inch diameter cylinder has safety load capacity of 35 tons; maximum load 50 tons. Oil pump used was removed from International dump truck. Press was constructed by Bureau mechanics in Bureau shops at Altus."

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."

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."

Caption says, "A-45 Altus Project. Photograph of Experimental Agricultural Plot looking north from the southeast corner. Mr. Myrl Gray, Supervisor of N.Y.A. at the Altus Junior College, holding a stalk of last year's growth of kafir corn. The area has been partially cleared of Russian Thistles. The experimental plot consisting of 39 acres was leased from Mr. W. M. Vandiver for one year with a three year option. Organizations interested in this experiment are the N.Y.A., Farm Security, Chamber of Commerce, County Agricultural Agency, County Commissioners, Altus Junior College, and the Bureau of Reclamation. It will be under the supervision of the N.Y.A. and the Bureau of Reclamation. Sixteen acres under N.Y.A and twenty-three under County Commissioners. The area will be divided into forty plots of one-quarter acre each. Twenty of the plots will be planted and farmed with improved methods of irrigation. The remaining 20 will have the same crops but farmed under natural conditions existing before irrigation and will serve as a check plot."

Caption says, "A-47 Altus Project. Farm lots such as this may be seen throughout the dry farmed area in the valley. This farm joins the south border of the NYA experimental plot. The experimental plot can be seen above the barn. The west half has been plowed, the remaining area partially cleaned of Russian thistles."

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."

Caption says, "A-44 Altus Project, Photograph looking east from Photo Station No. 3 showing progress to date at rock quarry. The stiff-leg derrick is moving granite rocks to the area beyond derrick motor shed where they will be sorted into different sizes. Trucks will haul the blocks to the stock yard south and below the quarry where they will be placed in piles in respect to size. In foreground in the 6-inch compressor line. Telephone line is being strung in left foreground to pole in center of photograph. Photo taken during a sandstorm."

Caption says, "A-43 Altus Project. Photograph from Photo Station No. 1 looking west showing progress to date at the Rock Quarry. At lower left on built up foundation are WPA rock crushers No. 11 and No. 9. In right back ground is the stiff-leg derrick with a 100-foot boom. Its power unit, a Diesel hoist, is in the shed south of derrick. Photo taken while a sandstorm is blowing from the southwest."

Caption says, "A-42 Altus Project. Photograph showing the administration section of the rock quarry. The sheet iron building at the left is the new compressor house, the building beyond the new ambulance is the store room and the building to the right is the headquarters building with a new bulletin board to the right of the entrance."