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WPA Rock Crushers

Description: WPA laborers using rock crushers that are sitting on a granite wall and dumping into a large pile of already crushed granite. Caption says, "A-40 Altus Project. WPA rock crushers Nos. 9 and 11 mounted on a masonry foundation of granite blocks on south edge of rock quarry. Granite that is too small for squaring into blocks will be crushed into material for concrete."
Date: January 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Guy Brisco on Fordson Tractor

Description: Caption says, "A-71 Official Photograph. Guy Brisco, an N.Y.A student of the Altus Junior College, operating a Fordson tractor during breaking ground operations on the experimental plot one mile north of the city of Altus,"
Date: March 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Mr. Myrl Gray

Description: Caption says, "A-72 Official Photograph. Mr. Myrl Gray at the outlet of the water supply pipe which delivers the water for irrigation of the experimental plot."
Date: March 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Picture of Progress

Description: Caption says, "A-317 Looking north along upstream toe of Lugert Dike. 50 feet upstream from upstream toe, Station 11. 68% complete. Progress picture."
Date: September 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Picture of Progress

Description: Caption says, "A-318 Lugert Dike, downstream toe. Taken 150 feet downstream from downstream toe. Station 41. 68% complete. Progress picture."
Date: September 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Carryall Units

Description: Caption says, "A-450 Borrow area for Rock Island Railroad and Highway No. 9 Relocation. Carryalls in newly stripped area south of Station 562. View seen from south end looking north."
Date: November 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Camp

Description: Caption says, "A-449 North Dike construction downstream side seen from road approaching WPA camp from the west."
Date: November 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Highway 44 Relocation

Description: Dirt road on the side of a hill for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-616 Highway 44 relocation, vicinity of Stations 48 to 00 at highway bridge. Santa Fe Railroad relocation in foreground. Panorama No. 4 of 4."
Date: March 10, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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