Crews Drilling Holes

Caption says, "A-434 Four wagon drilling crews drilling holes in hard granite in Highway No. 44 cut at Station 68."
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 1 of 9

Caption says, "A-436 View from top of mountain south of dam showing road to Borrow Area "N" for North Dike, in right background. Panorama No. 1 of 9 covering 360 degrees. South of Glass Mountain to Quartz Mountain Park."
Date: November 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 3 of 9

Caption says, "A-438 Present Lugert Dam and Lake Altus. Lugert Dike at right beyond lake, East Dike beyond Lugert Dike. Panorama No. 3 of 9."
Date: November 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 5 of 9

Caption says, "A-440 Santa Fe Railroad and Highway 44 Relocation Area. Panorama No. 5 of 9, Highway 44 to Rock Quarry."
Date: November 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 7 of 9

Caption says, "A-442 Panorama No. 7 of 9. Saddle, Station 61 west toward bridge. Part of new Highway 44 at extreme right."
Date: November 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 9 of 9

Caption says, "A-444 Panorama No. 9 of 9. Farming area north of intersection shown in A-443."
Date: November 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drillers in Safety Ropes

Caption says, "A-484 Driller with safety ropes working on rock-cut on Highway #44, vicinity of Station 68."
Date: November 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway 9

Caption says, "A-430 Photograph taken from Station 579 at south toe of fill on Highway No. 9."
Date: November 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryall Units

Caption says, "A-432 Carryalls in Borrow area south of Stations 568 to 562 on Rock Island Railroad and Highway No. 9 relocation."
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryall Units

Caption says, "A-450 Borrow area for Rock Island Railroad and Highway No. 9 Relocation. Carryalls in newly stripped area south of Station 562. View seen from south end looking north."
Date: November 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel Digging Drain Ditch

Caption says, "A-481 Northwest shovel digging drain ditch east of Lugert Dike. Ditch will drain surface water caught in front of dike."
Date: November 24, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Picture of Progress

Caption says, "A-429 Telephoto from hill south of North Dike showing compact embankment progress."
Date: November 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Euclid Truck Dumping Material

Caption says, "A-446 Euclid Truck dumping material in windrows on North Dike, Station 2+00."
Date: November 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Euclid Truck Dumping Material

Caption says, "A-448 Euclid truck dumping embankment material on North Dike. Photograph was taken 15 feet downstream from downstream toe opposite Station 2+00."
Date: November 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two WPA Laborers

Caption says, "A-452 Two WPA laborers operating mechanical tampers in cut-off trench. Station 0+50, North Dike."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers

Caption says, "A-454 WPA laborers preparing for hand tamping in cut-off trench, Station 1+00 to 0+50, North Dike."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caterpillar Tractor and Grader

Caption says, "A-456 Caterpillar and grader sloping upstream face of North Dike. Motor grader, with tow-line balancing grader on slope, is behind the caterpillar."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Northwest Shovel and Euclid Truck

Caption says, "A-458 Northwest shovel and Euclid truck in Borrow Area, vicinity of Pit Area N-25. Strata in west bank."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Operations for Grouting Leaks

Caption says, "A-460 Drilling operations for grouting leaks in City reservoir. Mr. Frank Blackwood, core drill operator, at machine mounted on 2-inch iron pipe welded frame, constructed in the Bureau Shops on the north edge of Altus."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Machine Preparation for Grouting

Caption says "A-468 Preparing machine for grouting the leaks with bentonite in the City of Altus reservoir. The reservoir will hold sufficient water for the City during the first stage of the construction of new dam."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grouting Machine

Captions says, "A-470 Grouting machine on the east side of the City of Altus reservoir preparing bentonite for stopping leaks in the dike."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers Digging Holes

Caption says, "A-478 W.P.A. laborers digging grout holes with auger in dike on east side of city of Altus Reservoir."
Date: November 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 1 of 4

Caption says, "5-AL-414. Specifications No. 1374. Number one of a four shot panorama of the J. W. Watson farm, looking northeast to southeast from the Altus City Reservoir. View taken opposite Station 777+75, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 2 of 4, J. W. Watson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-415. Specifications No. 1374. Number two of a four shot panorama of the J. W. Watson farm, looking northeast to southeast from Altus City Reservoir. View taken opposite Station 777+75, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History