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Rock Quarry Excavation

Caption says, "A-18 Altus Project. General view of the rock quarry showing progress of excavation, prior to cutting rock for the Altus Dam, in the quarry area. Photograph taken from rock outcrop west of uncovered area. This section is west of the area shown in "Rock Quarry No. 17." A small rocky ridge projects between both areas."
Date: October 18, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Granite Boulders Being Moved

Caption says, "A-20 Altus Project. Photograph showing rock being moved with cable and gasoline engine. These large granite boulders are pulled to the large pile shown in the left foreground where they will be broken into smaller fragments for riprapping later."
Date: October 18, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers Cutting Stone

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-206 WPA laborers cutting face stone and parrapet stone in the stone yard south of the quarry. Three stone-cutting tools are in use. In the center is the bull set, in the left foreground the man at the left is using a hand set, and the hand chisel is being used by the man at the right."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers Cutting Stone

Caption says, "Altus Project, Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-205 WPA laborers cutting face stone and parapet stone in the stone yard south of the quarry. The stone cutting tools shown in use are: Left, the bull set; right, hand set; center background, hand chisel."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Crusher Conveyor

Caption says, "Altus Project, Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-212 Close-up of rock crusher plant showing screening section and return chain of buckets."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stairway to Quarry

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-207 Telephoto of stairway from quarry bench to the top of the quarry."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Offices

Caption says, "A-355 Looking south, showing buildings in field office area. Left to right: Shop, shop, service station, engineering office, field office, and WPA offices. See photograph A-356 for high angle photo of field office layout."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Office Buildings

Caption says, "A-356 High angle photograph of field office buildings. Photograph taken from hill south of Highway 44. Stations 102 to 104."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inside Field Office

Caption says, "A-359 Detail photograph of shop interior in field office area."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Office

Caption says, "A-357 Shop in field office area showing complete set-up. Door at left to shop store-room; center, mechanics section; and door at right to welding and blacksmith section."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Welding and Blacksmith Office

Caption says, "A-360 Welding and blacksmithing section of shop in field office area."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mechanic Field Office

Caption says, "A-358 Mechanics at work in shop field office area."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shop of Field Office

Caption says, "A-361 Shop at north end of field office area."
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel Crossing Stream Bed

Caption says, "A-473 Northwest shovel crossing a stream bed on trip to Highway #9 and Rock Island Railroad relocation."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Borrow Area

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-209 Lugert Borrow Area, vicinity of Pit Area L-3. View from station 40+00. Taken from top of waste pile 50 feet upstream from upstream toe."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Borrow Area

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-208 Lugert Borrow Area, vicinity of Pit Areas L-9, L-10, L-9b and L-10b. View from Station 16+50 on upstream slope of Lugert Dike."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Dike

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-210 Downstream toe Lugert Dike, looking south from Station 40+00, 50 feet downstream from downstream toe."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lima Shovel

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-211 Lima shovel in Borrow Area No. 1, southwest of haul road and quarry road intersection."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lugert Dike

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-213 Upstream slope of Lugert Dike looking north from Station 11+00, 50 feet upstream from upstream toe. White stake at right is Station 12+00 and white stake in center of picture is Station 14+00."
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer Pushing Rock and Gravel

Caption says, "A-476 Telephoto from hill south of North Dike. Bulldozer pushing rock and gravel on downstream slope."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grader with Toe Line

Caption says, "A-474 Grader with towline attached to caterpillar and motor grader sloping upstream side of North Dike."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grader Sloping

Caption says, "A-475 Grader sloping upstream side of North Dike. North from Station 0+50."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Machine Preparation for Grouting

Caption says "A-468 Preparing machine for grouting the leaks with bentonite in the City of Altus reservoir. The reservoir will hold sufficient water for the City during the first stage of the construction of new dam."
Date: November 18, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History