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Hydraulic Press

Description: Caption says, "A-527 Hydraulic press for assembling and tearing down Caterpillar track pins and bushings. Seven-inch diameter cylinder has safety load capacity of 35 tons; maximum load 50 tons. Oil pump used was removed from International dump truck. Press was constructed by Bureau mechanics in shops at Altus."
Date: January 13, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Powder Crew

Description: Laborers filling holes with explosive powder to blask rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-530 Powder crew loading holes for blast in rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station No. 61."
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Powder Crew

Description: Laborers working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-583 Powder crew loading holes on Highway 44 relocation, Station 64. Loaded and wired holes in foreground."
Date: February 4, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Panorama 2 of 11

Description: Caption says, "Lake Altus and Vicinity, Dike, East - No. A-570 East Dike, sections A, B, C, and D, from Hicks Mountain. Panorama No. 2 of 11."
Date: February 2, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Panorama 5 of 11

Description: Caption says, "Lake Altus and Vicinity, Dike, Lugert - No. A-573 Lugert Dike and upstream area from Hicks Mountain. Panorama No. 5 of 11."
Date: February 2, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Description: Caption says, "A-718 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from the walkup on the gate structure showing the area next to the dam one hour after the gates had been closed. The dam spilled eight hours later."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Description: Caption says, "A-716 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from a point upstream from the south abutment showing the aggravated condition of the present storage system. This picture was taken during a heavy runoff with all sluice gates open. The silt banks in the background are within a few inches of the elevation of the top of the dam."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Description: Caption says, "A-719 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from the walkway on the gate structure showing area next to the dam one hour after the gates had been closed. The dam spilled eight hours later."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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