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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