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View of Lake Altus
Progress on the Lake Altus-Lugert dam construction. Caption says, "A-801 Present Altus Dam. View shows the progress in operations."
Date:
December 31, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Snow and ice on the construction site
Snow and ice cover the construction site of the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-800 Snow and ice formed at mouth of diversion channel during storm on December 27, 1942."
Date:
December 28, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
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.
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Foundation Clean Up
View of the foundation of the new Altus Dam for the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-796 Clean up operations in foundation of Altus Dam showing progress on demolition of old dam."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Foundation of Altus Dam
Foundation for the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-795 View of foundation for Altus Dam showing partial excavation for uncontrolled spillway apron in right background."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Spacing Ties
Caption says, "A-799 Tie spacing operations at Station 101 on Santa Fe Relocation. Men in background are plugging holes in used ties."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Track laying
Caption says, "A-797 A.T. & S.F. tracklaying gang at the entrance to the rock cut about Station 55+00. Ties were hauled and spaced ahead by Government forces."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Spacing and Hauling Railroad Ties
Caption says, "A-798 Hauling and spacing ties ahead of Santa Fe tracklaying crew. Trackfittings had been previously spaced by the roadbed by Government forces."
Date:
December 23, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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