Stone Bathhouse

Caption says, "A-9 Altus Project. Bathhouse built of stone for the C. C. C. Camp at Lake Altus to be converted into a warehouse. Photograph shows the south and east sides of the building. A road is being constructed from the east end of the building to cross the river and connect with the sand pit road."
Date: October 2, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Survey Crew

Caption says, "A-23 Altus Project. High angle shot from top of station wagon showing survey crew in operation. Rodman, dressed in white coveralls, can be seen in foreground."
Date: October 30, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wagon Drilling Crew

Several laborers putting wagon drill into position to drill blast holes. Caption says, "A-26 Altus Project. Placing wagon drill into position for drilling hole to blast out section of rock for use in construction of dam. Drill points are changed every two feet of depth. Mr. Reynolds squaring machine into position."
Date: November 1, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wagon Drilling Crew

Three laborers work on wagon drilling operations to drill holes to blast the rock for Altus project. Caption says, "A-27 Altus Project. Drilling operation in progress. Hole is about 20 feet into side of rock at the time photo was taken. Left to right, Reynolds, Barney Felkner, and McCallum, WPA Supervisor."
Date: November 1, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WC Austin in Shovel

Large shovel in full frame with WC Austin at the controls removing rock. Caption says, "A-29 Altus Project. Judge W. C. Austin at the controls of the Northwest Shovel. A huge rock is balanced in the shovel teeth."
Date: November 4, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Crop on Mr. George Wickers Farm

Caption says, "A-3 Altus Project. Wheat crop on farm owned by Mr. George Wickers, one and one-half miles west of Blair, Oklahoma. , Section 25, T. 4N. , R. 21W. Jack McMillin in wheat 26 inches high. Average height of wheat raised was about 20 inches. Crop yield about 12 bushels to the acre. Bill Chaney on tractor."
Date: July 25, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA and NYA Laborers

Caption says, "A-16 Altur Project. W. P. A. and N. Y. A. men ready to pour this materials into the hopper for the concrete mixer. Their mix used here was 1-2. 77-3.88."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Drillers

Caption says, "A-19 Altus Project. Photograph showing W. P. A. drillers at work cutting up large granite boulders into little ones for use in the riprapping of the dam. Some of these boulders are of such a size that several holes are needed to break the huge rocks into size necessary for handling."
Date: October 18, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Jackhammer Men

WPA laborers work on excavating rock for the quarry. Caption says, "A-30 Altus Project. A group of WPA "Jack Hammer Men" at work on the hard granite formation at the rock quarry. A wagon drill is also in operation on the right. Higher on the slope a group of WPA laborers are clearing the loose rock form the surface. A pipe across the upper part of the picture is a water line for the drills. In the upper left corner the water pipe from pump to supply tank can be seen."
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History