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Aggregate Concrete
Caption says, "A-629 Mix No. 13, 14, and 15, left to right. Maximum size aggregate concrete. Twenty-eight days old."
Date:
March 13, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus City Park
Caption says, "A-62 Official Photograph. The city park from the southwest section looking north toward the High School and Junior College building. The left foreground section is the gladioli beds and the right section the rose garden."
Date:
March 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Compress Office
Caption says, "A-57 Altus Project. Office of the Altus Compress with compress showing in the background. Left to right is Mr. Lloyd Rooker, Superintendent and Mr. Ray Vorhies, Cashier of the Altus Compress. The compress is owned by Mr. M. A. Joy. It was built in 1929. The total area owned consists of 40 acres, 13 acres are under construction. The compress is of 100 bales per hour capacity. Storage space will accommodate 16,500 bales."
Date:
March 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus High School
Caption says, "A-66 Official Photograph. The High School and Junior College building taken from the northwest corner of the grounds. A large stadium has been completed in the western section of the school grounds."
Date:
March 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus High School
Caption says, "A-65 Official Photograph. The Junior College and High School building taken from the southwest showing the school building and grounds."
Date:
March 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Business Section of Altus
Caption says, "A-67 Official Photograph. Business section of Altus at the corner of Hudson and Broadway streets."
Date:
March 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carryall Equipment on Road
Carryall equipment working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-646 Carryall spreading embankment for Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 7."
Date:
March 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
City Park Arch
Caption says, "A-61 Official Photograph. Arch at the west entrance to the City Park of Altus, Oklahoma. The park is built at the wast end of Altus on Highway 62. It covers an area of four city blocks. The High School and Junior College building adjoins the city park on the north."
Date:
March 3, 1941
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
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
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-846 View of concrete placing operations taken from right abutment. Note portion of right training wall being placed monolithic with the dam."
Date:
March 30, 1943
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-847 General view of concrete placing operations on dam. Fresh concrete is being placed to Elevation 1478."
Date:
March 30, 1943
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-850 First concrete placed in left abutment on left side of diversion channel. Masonry in foreground is upstream face of dam."
Date:
March 31, 1943
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Samples
Caption says, "A-628 Samples 56, 58, 60, and 62, left to right. Water cement ratio (w/c) = .56, .58, .60, and .62, left to right. Twenty-eight days old. Field laboratory."
Date:
March 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Tests
Caption says, "A-626 Capping concrete cylinders with sulphur and sand, for tests in cylinder breaking machine. Field Laboratory."
Date:
March 13, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Tests
Caption says, "A-627 Sample 58 in cylinder breaking machine, in Field laboratory."
Date:
March 13, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction Operations
Caption says, "A-845 General view of construction operations taken from left abutment. Concrete in left foreground is at Elevation 1476."
Date:
March 30, 1943
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton Steam Presser
Caption says, "A-56 Altus Project. The huge steam press used in compressing cotton into smaller bales for shipment. This press reduces the bale about one-third of its original size. The capacity of this press is 100 bales per hour. Mr. Lloyd Rooker, Superintendent of the Altus Compress, standing at the left side of the press."
Date:
March 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Downstream Face
Caption says, "A-642 East Dike, section A. Downstream face, 15 feet downstream from downstream toe."
Date:
March 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Downstream Face
Car can be seen in the upper left corner of photograph. Caption says, "A-664 East Dike, downstream face from Station 1+50."
Date:
March 30, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drawing of Model
Caption says, "A-851 Photographic copy of photograph of architect's drawing of model of Altus Dam."
Date:
March 31, 1943
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dump Truck on Road
Large dump truck on road for Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-633 Hug dump trucks on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 77. Railroad cut to grade."
Date:
March 19, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Eugene Field Grammar School
Caption says, "A-64 Official Photograph. The Eugene Field Grammer School is located in the southeast section of Altus, Oklahoma. It covers two blocks and has been built in recent years. The grade schools are being built to cover a larger area and of only one story construction as a precaution to fire safety and health."
Date:
March 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History