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Assorted Rock Sizes
Caption says, "A-123 Stockyard with rows of assorted sizes of rocks to be squared for use in the construction of the new Altus Dam."
Date:
July 6, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers on Large Boulders
Caption says, "A-122 Large rocks loosened from side of the mountain by heavy blasts of dynamite being out into sections for use in the construction in the new masonry dam on the Altus Project."
Date:
July 6, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wagon Drilling Crew
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-152 Wagon drilling crew at work on rock face of mountain above quarry bench. Pipe frame supporting drill was designed by Mr. Knutson, Powder-man."
Date:
July 9, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Rolling Down Hill
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-151 Large rock rolling down face of mountain. It had been pried loose from point where men are working above."
Date:
July 9, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Crusher Conveyor
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-158 Photograph showing conveyors on south side of rock crusher area."
Date:
July 1, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Laborers Cutting Stone
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-206 WPA laborers cutting face stone and parrapet stone in the stone yard south of the quarry. Three stone-cutting tools are in use. In the center is the bull set, in the left foreground the man at the left is using a hand set, and the hand chisel is being used by the man at the right."
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Laborers Cutting Stone
Caption says, "Altus Project, Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-205 WPA laborers cutting face stone and parapet stone in the stone yard south of the quarry. The stone cutting tools shown in use are: Left, the bull set; right, hand set; center background, hand chisel."
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Crusher Conveyor
Caption says, "Altus Project, Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-212 Close-up of rock crusher plant showing screening section and return chain of buckets."
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stairway to Quarry
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-207 Telephoto of stairway from quarry bench to the top of the quarry."
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stairway from Quarry
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-215 Stairway from quarry bench to top of quarry, 163 steps."
Date:
July 19, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Riprapping Operations
Caption says, " Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Railroad and Highway Relocation - No. A-153 Riprapping operations on relocation of Highway No. 44 west of quarry road, about Station 91."
Date:
July 9, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fill Area
Caption says, "A-134 Beginning of fill area east of saddle on Highway Relocation Area. South end of stripping area for Dikes."
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Highway Relocation
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Railroad and Highway Relocation - No. A-234 Highway relocation. Check at Station 15+50, upstream side of highway fill. Four checks are shown in background at Stations 17+00, 19+50, 21+75, and 14+75."
Date:
July 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Highway Relocation
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Railroad and Highway Relocation - No. A-233 Highway relocation. Blasting and drilling operations in saddle, south of present highway 44, on new highway location. Station 59 to 69."
Date:
July 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drilling Operations
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Railroad and Highway Relocation - No. A-232 Highway relocation. Blowing a drill hole for rock excavation for new highway. Wagon drilling operations. Station 59 to 69."
Date:
July 28, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sheepfoot Tamper
Caption says, "A-127 Looking north in bottom of trench. Sheepsfoot tamper compacting fill material."
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Power Shovel
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-135 Power shovel filling Euclid truck with material from Borrow Area No. 1."
Date:
July 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Downstream Section
Caption says, "A-129 Downstream section Lugert Dike looking from Station 19+00 to north end of Dike. Newly placed lift, prior to wetting, scarifying, and rolling, shown in foreground."
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Borrow Area Haul Road
Caption says, "A-133 Borrow Area No. 1 haul road and opening cut into stripped and irrigated section may be seen in center of picture."
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stripping Operations
Caption says, "A-130 Lugert Borrow Area stripping operations. View from vicinity of north end of Lugert Dike, looking south."
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lugert Dike
Caption says, "A-131 Lugert Dike cutoff trench as viewed looking south from Station 26+00. Backfilling trench is in progress."
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sheepfoot Tamper
Caption says, "A-128 Sheepsfoot tamper compacting fill in bottom of trench."
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rollers
Caption says, "A-132 Rollers now in operation at Lugert Dike."
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tamping Roller
Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-139 Tamping roller compacting embankment."
Date:
July 3, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History