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Oklahoma Historical Society
2,118
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689
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358
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280
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111
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
88
Lamar University
65
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth
43
Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
29
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
21
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Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection
1,756
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371
Abilene Library Consortium
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320
W. C. Austin Project
280
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98
National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
88
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Aten White Album
81
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81
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81
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36
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27
Joe Clark, HBSS, 1939-1989
27
Austin Seminary Chapel Construction, 1942
20
Otis Boyd Gooldy Collection
10
William Hahn Collection
10
John F. Schoenstra Collection 494th AFA HQ Co.
7
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Canal Crossing Under Construction
Caption says, "A-725 A view of the completed barrel of the Main Canal Crossing under the A.T. & S.F. Railroad relocation. Forms are being set preparatory to shaping the banks for the transition walls."
Date:
July 1, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carryall Equipment near Water
View of construction equipment moving dirt near water for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-549 Carryall sloping shoofly on Rock Island Railroad vicinity Station No. 4513. Photograph was taken from Highway No. 9 bridge."
Date:
January 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carryall Equipment on Road
Carryall equipment working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-646 Carryall spreading embankment for Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 7."
Date:
March 26, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carryall Equipment on Road
Carryall equipment working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-601 Carryall on Highway No. 44 relocation fill, Station No. 50."
Date:
February 25, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carryalls and other Equipment working on site
Large equipment working onsite for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-556 Carryalls and Euclids spreading fill material on Highway No. 9 relocation, vicinity Station No. 572."
Date:
January 27, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cement mixer
Cement mixer with laborer operating it. Caption says, "A-733 Interior of mixing plant showing mixer and hopper layout."
Date:
October 30, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cement mixing plant layout
Several wooden structures used to house the cement mixing equipment. Caption says, "A-775 View of mixing plant and batching plant layout."
Date:
October 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close up of Tire Repair
Close of a tire being repaired for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-660 Tire Repair. A view of the boot after being bolted in place and ready for the tube. Note the smooth appearance of the bolt heads on the inside of the tire. Thus far there has been no trouble resulting from contact of the tube with these bolt heads."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close up of Tire Repair
Close up of a tire being repaired for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-658 Tire Repair. Typical break in truck tire used in rock excavation."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close up of Tire Repair
Two laborers work on repairing a tire for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-659 Tire Repair. Stripping old rubber from the carcass to be used for boots. The knife being used was made from an old file and ground to a razor edge. The squirt can contains water which is necessary as a lubricant in cutting the rubber."
Date:
March 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close up view of where Highway 9 has Moved to
View of section between Highway 9 and railroad bridge, possibly the North Fork of the Red River. Bridges completed for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-586 Closeup view of relocation area between Highway 9 bridge and Rock Island Railroad bridge, from Station 604 on Highway 9."
Date:
February 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Dam with Crane
Uncompleted dam with a crane in the left foreground. Caption says, "A-753 Removing reinforced concrete slab and buttresses from downstream face of present Altus Dam. Crane swings 3,000 lb. granite rock into buttress with excellent results. Concrete was placed in 1926."
Date:
September 30, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed mixing plants
Wooden buildings which make up the completed mixing and batching cement plants for the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-793 View of completed mixing and batching plants. Two steel bins at left are for aggregates and bin on right for pumicite. The 135 ft. conveyor connecting the batching and mixing plant has been covered to protect the cement and pumicite both of which will be batched on the belt at the batching plant. A portion of the aggregate stockpiles is shown in the foreground."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed mixing plants
Wooden structures where the cement is mixed for the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-794 View of completed batching plant with mixing plant in right background."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed North Dike and Abandoned CCC Camp
Caption says, "A-722 View of the completed north dike taken from the south abutment. Portions of the abandoned CCC Camp on the right is in the reservoir area."
Date:
July 1, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Rock Cut
Completed rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-748 View of completed rock cut on A.T. & S.F. relocation, looking down grade. Cut is approximately 2,000 feet long with a maximum cut at center line of 110 feet."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Rock Cut
Completed rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-749 View of completed A.T. & S.F. Railroad rock cut from lower end. Picture taken from an entrance ramp; road bed continues in right foreground on tangent."
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Bridge
Several cars appear to be coming up to a newly built concrete bridge for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-541 East along top of center fill showing new highway fill level with concrete bridge. West end of bridge is Station No. 595."
Date:
January 21, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Operations
Laborers working on creating concrete for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-740 Concrete batching operations downstream Transition Walls, Main Canal A.T. & S.F. Railroad Siphon, Main Canal Station 55+73."
Date:
August 8, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Operations
Laboerers working on creating concrete for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-741 Concrete Mixing and Placing Operations downstream Transition Walls Main Canal, A.T. & S.F. Railroad siphon. Main Canal Station 55+73."
Date:
August 8, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Samples
Caption says, "A-628 Samples 56, 58, 60, and 62, left to right. Water cement ratio (w/c) = .56, .58, .60, and .62, left to right. Twenty-eight days old. Field laboratory."
Date:
March 12, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Tests
Caption says, "A-626 Capping concrete cylinders with sulphur and sand, for tests in cylinder breaking machine. Field Laboratory."
Date:
March 13, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History