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[Photograph 2012.201.B0320.0065]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "To heck with the torpedoes -we want to ship out" demanded two Oklahoma City huskies here Friday after resding the first merchant marine casualty list and deciding they'd make good replacements."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0348]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It was out again, in again for Staff Sgt. John B. Page, right above, as the army gave him the old heave-ho as a sergeant, then took him fight back in as a second lieutenant under the guidance of Lieut. Col. Joseph R. Peller, at the eft above."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Baughman, Betty
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Office buildings at construction site

Description: Office buildings purposely built for Altus Dam construction project. Caption says, "A-755 View of office site at dam. Mixing and batching plant will be located in left background. Building in foreground will be for all kinds of material and auxiliary cement storage unloaded from railroad cards."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Large office building on left

Description: Office building on left side of image used for Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-756 Placing concrete in batching plant footings (left) and showing completed footings for mixing plant (right). Building in background will be used for cement storage."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Inspecting Scrap Iron

Description: Caption says, "A-761 Bureau of Reclamation Officials inspecting scrap iron in the Warehouse Area. Left to right Mr. Harris, Master Mechanic and Mr. Robbins, Construction Engineer. 50 tons of scrap is stored for the scrap drive by the Bureau of Reclamation."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Removing Concrete with Crane

Description: Depicts a crane removing concrete with three laborers standing above. Caption says, "A-754 Removing reinforced concrete from downstream spillway slab on present Altus Dam. Crane in foreground uses a 3,000 lb. granite rock for drop hammer."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Rock Crushing Plant

Description: Construction on a wooden structure, rock crushing plant, for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-759 View of the crushing plant near completion. With the installation of the two conveyors the plant will be ready for operation."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

[Photograph 2012.201.B0283.0198]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "part of the interior decoration in many Oklahoma county homes in the near future will be one or more certificates like the one above."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Baughman, Betty
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

View of Lake Altus

Description: Equipment and laborers in center working on the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-760 View of first grouting operations on Altus Dam, right abutment."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers Working on Channel Diversion

Description: Laborers working on diversion channel for Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-757 View of the completed end of the diversion channel showing construction on the third pier on the temporary bridge. Low water crossing may be seen in the background."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Completed Dam with Crane

Description: Uncompleted dam with a crane in the left foreground. Caption says, "A-753 Removing reinforced concrete slab and buttresses from downstream face of present Altus Dam. Crane swings 3,000 lb. granite rock into buttress with excellent results. Concrete was placed in 1926."
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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