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WPA Rock Crushers
WPA laborers using rock crushers that are sitting on a granite wall and dumping into a large pile of already crushed granite. Caption says, "A-40 Altus Project. WPA rock crushers Nos. 9 and 11 mounted on a masonry foundation of granite blocks on south edge of rock quarry. Granite that is too small for squaring into blocks will be crushed into material for concrete."
Date:
January 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Derrick Boom Overhead
Caption says, "A-41 Altus Project. Stiff-leg derrick boom over head lifting huge granite rocks into place for plug and feather drilling."
Date:
January 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Graveyard Shift Drilling Rock
Caption says, "A-327 Night picture. Graveyard shift drilling rock to be squared and surfaced in stone-cutting yard."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Graveyard Shift at Rock Quarry
Caption says, "A-328 Graveyard shift at rock quarry. Moon shining on top, center of picture."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Road Bed for Railroad
Caption says, "A-322 New road bed for Santa Fe Railroad. Taken from State Highway No. 44."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Intersection of Highway Relocation
Caption says, "A-321 Intersection of Highway 44 relocation and present Highway 44. Taken 25 feet of north intersection."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grading Operations
Caption says, "A-323 Railroad and highway grading operations. Taken from top of Lugert Butte."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Highway 44 Relocation
Caption says, "A-324 Looking south from Lugert Butte along Highway No. 44 relocation."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sloping Sides of Highway 44
Caption says, "A-387 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Tractor and mold board used in sloping sides of Highway #44 fill in preparation for riprapping."
Date:
October 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southwestern Light and Power Men Moving Transmission
Caption says, "A-388 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Southwestern Light and Power men moving transmission line out of new Highway #9 relocation area."
Date:
October 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carryall Units
Caption says, "A-450 Borrow area for Rock Island Railroad and Highway No. 9 Relocation. Carryalls in newly stripped area south of Station 562. View seen from south end looking north."
Date:
November 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Island Railroad and Highway 9 Relocation
Caption says, "A-451 Rock Island Railroad and Highway No. 9 Relocation operations at west end of construction area seen from Station 560 looking east."
Date:
November 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Picture of Progress
Caption says, "A-317 Looking north along upstream toe of Lugert Dike. 50 feet upstream from upstream toe, Station 11. 68% complete. Progress picture."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Picture of Progress
Caption says, "A-318 Lugert Dike, downstream toe. Taken 150 feet downstream from downstream toe. Station 41. 68% complete. Progress picture."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Toe Drain Construction
Caption says, "A-320 Looking south along top of Lugert Dike, Station 37. Toe drain construction of downstream toe of dike."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Picture of Progress
Caption says, "A-319 Lugert Dike from rock point at north end, Station 44. 68% complete. Progress picture."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Progress of Construction
Caption says, "A-326 Lugert Dike, from top of Lugert Butte. Construction 68% complete."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction of Toe Drain
Caption says, "A-325 Toe drain construction on downstream toe of Lugert Dike, Station 37."
Date:
September 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Euclid Truck Dumping Material
Caption says, "A-448 Euclid truck dumping embankment material on North Dike. Photograph was taken 15 feet downstream from downstream toe opposite Station 2+00."
Date:
November 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Camp
Caption says, "A-449 North Dike construction downstream side seen from road approaching WPA camp from the west."
Date:
November 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Guy Brisco on Fordson Tractor
Caption says, "A-71 Official Photograph. Guy Brisco, an N.Y.A student of the Altus Junior College, operating a Fordson tractor during breaking ground operations on the experimental plot one mile north of the city of Altus,"
Date:
March 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil of Experimental Agricultural Plot
Caption says, "A-70 Official Photograph. Soil on the west section of the N.Y.A experimental Plot being plowed by a Fordson tractor pulling two blades."
Date:
March 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mr. Myrl Gray
Caption says, "A-72 Official Photograph. Mr. Myrl Gray at the outlet of the water supply pipe which delivers the water for irrigation of the experimental plot."
Date:
March 10, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shovel and Laborers Working
Shovel and crew working in center of image on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-613 View of highway 44 relocation vicinity, of Station 60 to 56. Lima shovel at west end of rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 57. Panorama No. 1 of 4."
Date:
March 10, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History