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Administration Buildings

Caption says, "A-42 Altus Project. Photograph showing the administration section of the rock quarry. The sheet iron building at the left is the new compressor house, the building beyond the new ambulance is the store room and the building to the right is the headquarters building with a new bulletin board to the right of the entrance."
Date: January 16, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Airplane

Pierce with three unknown men in a small one-propeller plane. The plane's propeller is spinning and it is outside of a hanger. More planes and a few cars are visible in the background.
Date: January 20, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alexander and Sharp Being Sworn In

Photograph taken during the swearing in of Alexander and Sharp as Supreme Court of Texas judges. Only one man is shown in the photograph and it is unknown whether he is Alexander or Sharp.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alexander and Sharp Being Sworn In

Photograph taken during the swearing in of Alexander and Sharp as Supreme Court of Texas judges. Only one man is shown in the photograph and it is unknown whether he is Alexander or Sharp.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Annie Webb Blanton

Three women seated at a table.
Date: January 29, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Plane on Ground]

Army plane grounded in south Austin. Austin, Texas.
Date: January 24, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barn Lot and Russian Thistles

Caption says, "A-48 Altus Project. A Barn lot of a farm on the south border of the N.Y.A. Experimental Plot north of Altus, Oklahoma, owned by Mr. W. M. Vandiver. Scenes such as this may be anywhere in the valley. Russian thistles are stopped by fence lines, farm impliments, and other obstacles in the path large enough to hold them."
Date: January 27, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bureau of Reclamation Camp

Caption says, "A-36 Altus Project. Photograph of Bureau of Reclamation camp taken from top of water supply tower south of the camp. This camp was built and occupied by the Civilian Conservation Corps until mid-summer of 1939, when it was abandoned and placed under the management of Mr. Scantlin, the caretaker. The camp was released to the Bureau of Reclamation September 13, 1940. Mr. Nelson was placed in charge and a crew of W.P.A. men began repairing operations to recondition the camp to accommodate the men who will work in the Lugert-Altus Dam. The Community Building of the Quartz Mountain Park, National Park Service shown in the background to the right of the camp flag pole, will become the Administration Building during the construction of the new one."
Date: January 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Bowie Recreation Center

Letter about Camp Bowie Recreation Center, military camp during World War II, and a photograph of some new recruits including Lois Maxwell "Buddy" Sinclair, and a photograph of Katie Sinclair, Buddy's wife. The soldiers are members of the 141st Infantry, 36th Infantry Division.
Date: 1941-01-13~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Campaign Workers at Inaugural Barbecue]

Photograph of three female campaign workers cutting cheese into slices for W. Lee O'Daniel's Inaugural Barbecue in Austin, Texas.
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Campaign Workers at Inaugural Barbecue]

Photograph of six female campaign workers setting out the food for W. Lee O'Daniel's Inaugural Barbecue in Austin, Texas. They use small knives to cut up vegetables.
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coffee Table at Inaugural Barbecue]

Photograph of people getting coffee at Governor O'Daniel's Inaugural Barbecue. Many of the people in the background carry plates of food. A man in the bottom left corner has the words "Duncan's Admiration Coffee" embroidered on the back of his shirt.
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at Inaugural Barbecue]

Photograph of a crowd of people at Governor O'Daniel's Inaugural Barbecue.
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowds at Inaugural Barbecue]

Photograph of a crowd of people and servers at Governor O'Daniel's Inaugural Barbecue. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[O'Daniel Family at the Inaugural Ball]

Photograph of Governor W. Lee O'Daniel, his wife, his children, and an unidentified couple at the Inaugural Ball.
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Derrick

Photograph of a derrick, Moore Field, Moore, OK.
Date: January 3, 1941
Creator: Soule, Clayton E.
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

Derricks at Work

Caption says, "A-44 Altus Project, Photograph looking east from Photo Station No. 3 showing progress to date at rock quarry. The stiff-leg derrick is moving granite rocks to the area beyond derrick motor shed where they will be sorted into different sizes. Trucks will haul the blocks to the stock yard south and below the quarry where they will be placed in piles in respect to size. In foreground in the 6-inch compressor line. Telephone line is being strung in left foreground to pole in center of photograph. Photo taken during a sandstorm."
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Derricks at Work

Caption says, "A-43 Altus Project. Photograph from Photo Station No. 1 looking west showing progress to date at the Rock Quarry. At lower left on built up foundation are WPA rock crushers No. 11 and No. 9. In right back ground is the stiff-leg derrick with a 100-foot boom. Its power unit, a Diesel hoist, is in the shed south of derrick. Photo taken while a sandstorm is blowing from the southwest."
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[District Attorney Homer Thornberry Being Sworn in]

Photograph of Homer Thornberry being sworn in as District Attorney of Travis County. He is standing and holding up his right hand as another man swears him in.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[District Attorney Homer Thornberry with Staff]

Photograph of Travis County District Attorney Homer Thornberry seated at desk holding a document. Two members of his staff are standing behind him.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dr. Joe Wooten

Man seated at a table next to medical equipment.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dr. Joe Wooten

Man seated at table next to medical equipment.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dr. Joe Wooten

Man seated at a table next to medical equipment.
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History