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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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Street of Altus

Caption says, "A-69 Official Photograph. Looking south down Main Street from the top of the New Orient Hotel. At the right is the Court House Square and in the right background is the Leger Mills, the largest flour mill in this section of Oklahoma."
Date: March 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jackson County Court House

Caption says, "A-68 Official Photograph. The County Court House and Square taken from the top of the New Orient Hotel, one of the finest hotels in the city of Altus. Photograph shows the northeast corner of the square."
Date: March 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

The Gosselin Building

Caption says, "A-63 Official Photograph. The Gosselin Building on the corner of Hudson and Commerce Streets. The administrative offices of the Bureau of Reclamation and the WPA are on the fifth floor. They occupy practically all of the north and west section. Photograph shows the south and west sides of the building. The WPA barricades in the foreground are enclosing the construction of storm sewers in the city."
Date: March 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grain Elevator

View of Leger Mill Co. located in Altus, Oklahoma. Caption says, "A-60 Official Photograph, A 400,000 bushel grain elevator and flour mill with a capacity of 400 barrels of flour per day."
Date: March 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trader Compress

Caption says, "A-59 Altus Project. Photograph of the Trader Compress looking northwest across the water supply pond for the compress. The Trader Company was started in 1909 by the Trader Compress Company of Fort Worth, Texas. There are thirteen acres under shed with a storage capacity of 50,000 bales. Two presses of 100 bales each per hour. Altus is the center of the cotton belt and has three railroads. The Trader Compress is largest in the United States by volume of cutting. Mr. B. L. Anderson is President of the concern. Mr. R. M. Payne is superintendent of Altus Office."
Date: March 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Storage of Altus Compress

Caption says, "A-58 Altus Project. Photograph of the interior of one of the large storage sheds of the Altus Compress. The baled cotton received from the many gins throughout the area is rebaled in large presses which reduces the size of the bales about one-third. After passing thru the press the bales are stored in sheds like above, awaiting shipment. The total storage of the sheds of the Altus Compress is 16,500 bales."
Date: March 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Guy Brisco on Fordson Tractor

Caption says, "A-71 Official Photograph. Guy Brisco, an N.Y.A student of the Altus Junior College, operating a Fordson tractor during breaking ground operations on the experimental plot one mile north of the city of Altus,"
Date: March 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil of Experimental Agricultural Plot

Caption says, "A-70 Official Photograph. Soil on the west section of the N.Y.A experimental Plot being plowed by a Fordson tractor pulling two blades."
Date: March 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Myrl Gray

Caption says, "A-72 Official Photograph. Mr. Myrl Gray at the outlet of the water supply pipe which delivers the water for irrigation of the experimental plot."
Date: March 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Relocation Highway

High angle view of Altus highway and railroad location project site. Caption says, "A-622 Panorama No. 1 of 4, from top of mountain east of Station 118, on highway 44 relocation."
Date: March 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Relocation Highway

High angle view of Altus highway and railroad location project site. Caption says, "A-624 Panorama No. 3 of 4, from top of mountain east of Station 118, on highway 44 relocation."
Date: March 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Relocation Highway

High angle view of Altus highway and railroad location project site. Caption says, "A-623 No. 2 of 4, from top of mountain east of Station 118, on highway 44 relocation."
Date: March 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Relocation Highway

High angle view of Altus highway and railroad location project site. Caption says, "A-625 No. 4 of 4, from top of mountain east of Station 118, on highway 44 relocation."
Date: March 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History