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Truck Ramp

Description: Caption says, "A-848 Completed truck ramp on spillway apron for delivery of concrete to crane on dam."
Date: March 30, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Large Crane Moving Dirt

Description: Large crane being used to demolish an old section of the old dam, to be replaced by the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-780 View showing progress of demolition of section of old dam."
Date: October 31, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Placing Operations

Description: Caption says, "A-830 View of completed portion of downstream toe of dam and showing placing operations in the footing for the intermediate training wall."
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Progress Picture

Description: Caption says, "A-894 View of dam from right abutment. Note removal of construction road from controlled spillway apron and partial completion of Block "A" of intermediate training wall."
Date: August 24, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Progress of Concrete

Description: Caption says, "A-828 View from right abutment showing progress of concrete on downstream toe of dam. Timber mats are used under crane moving over concrete."
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Placing

Description: Caption says, "A-856 Concrete in spillway portion of dam at Elevation 1488.5 taken from high on left abutment. Note sumps for cleanup water."
Date: April 27, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Placing

Description: Caption says, "A-874 View of dam taken from right abutment showing the progress on concrete placing to date. The portion of the right abutment in the foreground is being made ready for concrete."
Date: June 25, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Foundation Clean Up

Description: View of the foundation of the new Altus Dam for the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-796 Clean up operations in foundation of Altus Dam showing progress on demolition of old dam."
Date: December 23, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Placing

Description: Caption says, "A-853 View of partially covered gallery forms taken from left abutment downstream. Concrete in dam at Elevation 1486.5."
Date: April 19, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Placing

Description: Caption says, "A-923 Crane with 90 ft. boom lifting Ford 2 c.y. dump truck into place for concrete placing on uncontrolled spillway of Altus Dam. Crane then lifts concrete buckets into position to be dumped into truck which traverses top surface of spillway."
Date: July 10, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus Dam Foundation

Description: Caption says, "A-806 Altus Dam foundation during rock excavation and cleanup January 7, 1943. Taken from right abutment - Altus Project."
Date: January 7, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cofferdam

Description: Cofferdam during the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-790 View of the natural sump at the toe of the cofferdam."
Date: November 26, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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