Sand Plant Layout

Nearly complete mixing plant for the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-789 View of the nearly completed mixing plant."
Date: November 26, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Crushing Plant in Operation

Rock crushing plant in operation for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-784 Crushing and screening plant as seen from the loading bunkers."
Date: November 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Crushing Plant in Operation

Rock crushing plant in operation for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-786 View of crushing and screening plant showing belt conveyor arrangement and loading bunkers. Note Euclid bottom dump truck loading 1 1/2" - 3" size aggregate."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Crushing Plant in Operation

Rock crushing plant in operation for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-785 View of crushing and screening plant showing chain feeder, trommel screens and primary gyratory grusher. Primary vibrating screen may be seen below trommel screen."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tamping Roller in Action

Caption says, "A-802 Compacting bottom and lower side slope of 200 ft. canal test section with tamping roller."
Date: November 2, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tamping Roller Compacting Top of the Slope

Caption says, "A-803 Compacting top of slop of canal test section with tamping roller. No Auxiliary apparatus is necessary. Altus Project."
Date: November 2, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tamping Roller and Partially Filled Carryall

Caption says, "A-804 Rolling slopes of canal bank on test section with tamping roller. Cables are attached from tractor and partly filled Carryall on bank to tractor and roller on slope to prevent slipping down hill. This method proved efficient. Altus Project."
Date: November 2, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel Excavating Rock

Large shovel excavating rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-783 Excavation operations of rock waste pile. Note Scalping Grissly for removing plus 12-inch material."
Date: November 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sand Plant Layout

Sand plant layout for the Altus project. Caption says, "A-781 General view of sand plant layout. The processed sand stockpile may be seen at the left and the raw sand feeding operations at the right."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborers Working on Drain Pipes

Laborers working on drain pipes on the Altus project. Caption says, " A-788 View showing two methods of splitting 12 inch sewer pipe drain tile. Diamond saw in background and chisel with small air hammer in foreground. The latter proved to be the most economical for the same quality."
Date: November 26, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Closeup of Sand Plant Layout

Close up view of the sand plant for the Altus Project. Caption says, "A-782 Close-up view of sand plant. A portion of the processed sand stockpile is visible in the foreground."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aggregate Stock Pile

Depicts the aggregate stock pile area for the Altus project. Caption says, "A-787 View of aggregate stock pile area. Note Euclid bottom dump truck unloading 3" - 6" size of aggregate from crushing and screening plant and small dump truck unloading #4 - 3/4" size aggregate from sand plant."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborers Working on Spillway

Laborers working on the spillway for the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-792 Drilling operations on left side of spillway apron."
Date: November 26, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Engineers working on Spillway

Engineers working on the spillway for the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-791 Engineers staking for drilling the foundation for the controlled spillway."
Date: November 26, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cofferdam

Cofferdam during the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-790 View of the natural sump at the toe of the cofferdam."
Date: November 26, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History