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Rock Blasting

Rock blasting being done for rock quarry. Caption says, "A-33 Altus Project. First telephoto shot of large blast of the rock quarry. Three thousand one hundred and fifty pounds of .80 per cent gelatin powder was used to lift the large section of granite from the south side of the mountain. Thirty lateral holes drilled with the wagon drilling with the wagon drilling outfit at a depth of 40 feet and ten vertical holes drilled with jack hammers at a depth of 10 feet average were used to take the gelatin powder. Photo was taken from across the valley."
Date: December 16, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers Dumping Rocks

WPA laborers working in background after blasting. Caption says, "A-34 Altus Project. Photograph of rock quarry from Photo Station No. 3 at west end of quarry showing rock after the blast. W. P. A. men are dumping small rocks over the fill to be used as rip rapping material. Larger rocks will be cut into blocks used in the Lugert Dam."
Date: December 17, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborer Drilling

Caption says, "A-35 Altus Project. W. P. A. laborer plug drilling a large granite rock which will be broken into smaller sections to be faced for use in the construction of the Lugert Dam. A large rock in the back ground has been drilled previously."
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Haul Road

Caption says, "A-486 Haul road in Santa Fe Railroad relocation area, vicinity of Station No. 65, taken from high rock point north of Station No. 66."
Date: December 1, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Haul Road

Caption says, "A-485 Haul road in Santa Fe Railroad area, vicinity of Station No. 65."
Date: December 1, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling at Rock Island Railroad Bridge

Caption says, "A-488 Setting pipe at a core drilling station at the base of center pier of the Rock Island Railroad bridge across the North Fork of the Red River."
Date: December 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling at Rock Island Railroad Bridge

Caption says, "A-487 Core Drilling at the southwest corner of the center pier of the Rock Island Railroad bridge across the North Fork of the Red River."
Date: December 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Finishing East Dike

Caption says, "A-491 Finishing top of East Dike. Looking north from Station No. 51."
Date: December 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Preparing East Dike

Caption says, "A-489 Preparing top of East Dike for placing of surfacing material. Station No. 44."
Date: December 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel and Euclid Trucks

Caption says, "A-490 Northwest shovel and Euclid trucks excavating surfacing material for East Dike. 200 feet upstream from Station No. 46."
Date: December 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Carryall Units

Caption says, "A-495 Carryall units in borrow area north of Station No. 587 on Rock Island Railroad relocation."
Date: December 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dragline Excavating

Caption says, "A-492 Dragline excavating Borrow Area 200 feet upstream from Station No. 35."
Date: December 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Island Relocation

Caption says, "A-494 Looking east along Rock Island Railroad relocation from Station No. 587."
Date: December 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel at Santa Fe Railroad

Caption says, "A-493 Northwest shovel in Santa Fe Railroad cut vicinity Station 62-50."
Date: December 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-496 Looking west from south bank of railroad cut. Vicinity of Station 61-50 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-498 Cleared area in south end of reservoir from Station 65 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-497 East along north bank of cut. Vicinity of Station 61-50 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion

Caption says, "A-499 Erosion, from spring rains, of far lands of Mr. A. D. Rice in N1/2 N.E.1/4 Sec. 8-6N-20W. Photo No. 1 of 5."
Date: December 6, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion

Caption says, "A-500 Erosion of farm lands of Mrs. Briggs in S.E.1/4 Sec. 5-6N-20W. Photo No. 2 of 5."
Date: December 6, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Photo 3 of 5

Caption says, "A-501 Erosion of farm lands of Mrs. Briggs in S.E. 1/4 Sec. 5-6N-20W. Photo 3 of 5."
Date: December 6, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Photo 4 of 5

Caption says, "A-502 Erosion of farm lands of Mrs. Briggs in S.E. 1/4 Sec. 5-6N-20W. Photo No. 4 of 5."
Date: December 6, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Photo 5 of 5

Caption says, "A-503 Erosion of farm lands of Mrs. Briggs in S.E. 1/4 Sec. 5-6N-20W. Photo No. 5 of 5."
Date: December 6, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seepage Spot

Caption says, "A-504 Seepage spot, opposite hole 10B, in downstream face of Dike of the city of Altus reservoir. Grouting is in progress. Leak has stopped running but ground is still wet."
Date: December 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seepage Spot

Caption says, "A-505 Seepage spot on downstream face of dike, opposite holes 80B to 85B, of the city of Altus reservoir before grouting. Telephoto from top of the dike."
Date: December 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History