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Pneumatic Rolling

Description: Caption says, "A-1076 Main Canal test section - stabilized earth lining. View showing harrowing prior to pneumatic rolling, also use of pneumatic roller in canal bottom."
Date: July 31, 1945
Creator: Bryne, W. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers Working on Construction Site

Description: Laborers working on a construction site. Captaion says, "A-737 View of excavation operations on Diversion Channel. Drilling operation in foreground and left center background. Dragline excavating diversion channel in left background."
Date: July 31, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Main Canal Crossing

Description: Construction of the main canal crossing for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-733 Placing concrete on Santa Fe Railroad and Main Canal Crossing. Forms have been partially removed from north section of structure."
Date: July 31, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Blasted Rock

Description: Blasted rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-735 Blasted rock at west end of road cut, Santa Fe Railroad relocation from Station 57."
Date: July 31, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Construction Equipment Moving Dirt

Description: Construction equipment moving dirt on the abutment for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-739 View along top of Santa Fe Dike from abutment at east end of dike."
Date: July 31, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Dump Truck Driving in Rock Cut

Description: Dump truck driving in center of rock cut with shovel in background for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-734 Rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation to grade. Excavation is 97% complete. West from Station 64."
Date: July 31, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Canal Outlet

Description: Caption says, "A-889 View of completed first stage construction of canal outlet trashrack structure. Note one set of concrete stop logs in place bringing reservoir level to El. 1516."
Date: July 31, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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