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Pouring Concrete

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-567. Specifications No. 1179. Concrete pouring operations on county road bridge at Station 7+35, West Canal."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers Working in Rock Cut

Description: Laborers working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-669 Loading drill holes at west end of rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station 53. Waste dump from rock cut excavation shown in right background."
Date: April 13, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Large Crane Moving Granite

Description: Large crane moving large pieces of granite. Caption says, "A-675 Dragline placing granite blocks used as guard posts on outside of trench. Granite is being used to replace the metal needed for war industry. Station 54 on Highway No. 4 relocation."
Date: April 13, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Large Crane Working on Highway 44

Description: Large crane in the background moving granite posts for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-674 Trench 8 to 10 inches deep cut to receive granite guard posts. Dragline in background placing rocks on outside of trench. Station 54 on Highway No. 44"
Date: April 13, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Laborers on Highway 44

Description: WPA laborers working along the roadside with shovels for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-672 WPA laborers preparing trench for placing guard posts of granite blocks on Highway No. 44, Station 50."
Date: April 13, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Laborers on Highway 44

Description: WPA laborers working on side of road for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-673 WPA laborers placing granite guard posts into position on Highway No. 44, Station 51."
Date: April 13, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bottom of Rock Cut

Description: View of bottom of rock cut on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-684 East along bottom of rock cut showing north side of rock cut, Station 59, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers in Rock Cut

Description: Two laborers can be seen in left center of the rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad location project. Caption says, "A-689 West along bottom of rock cut, Station 64+50, Santa Fe Railroad relocation. Excavation 80% completed."
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers in Rock Cut

Description: Laborers working at the bottom of rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-690 Wagon drilling in rock cut. Looking east from Station 58, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus Dam Canal Outlets

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-902. Altus Dam, Canal Outlets. Middle high presure gate open 1.06 feet, discharging into stilling basin. Surface of lake is approximately 29 feet above the gate sill. Stilling pool is checked up part way to hold surface of pool at about gate sill elevation. Photo taken from foot walk above check."
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus Dam Canal Outlets

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-903. Altus Dam, Canal Outlets. Close-up view of discharge from middle high pressure gate, when opened 1.06 feet. Gate dimensions are 5 feet by 5 feet. Approximately 29 feet of head on gate."
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers in Rock Cut

Description: Laborers working in the rock cut for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-691 Looking west from east end of rock cut, Station 66, Santa Fe Railroad relocation. Excavation 80% complete."
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Land Preparation

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-886. Land Preparation. Rear view of Land Plane designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent. Plane is 40 feet long and 12 feet wide. Steering wheel for back wheels and riders step in center rear."
Date: April 7, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Land Preparation

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-887. Land Preparation. Looking up at blade which is placed in center of Land Plane, designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent. The raising and lowering machanism can be seen above blade."
Date: April 7, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Land Preparation

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-888. Land Preparation. Close-up view of blade raising and lowering mechanism on the Land Plane designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent."
Date: April 7, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus Dam Canal Outlets

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-905. Altus Dam, Canal Outlets. General view of outlet works. Check in foreground, beyond which is stilling pool, and high pressure gates, with middle gate open 0.50 feet."
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Land Preparation

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-889. Land Preparation. Rear view of Land Plane designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent. Showing step for rider to operate steering wheel for rear wheels."
Date: April 7, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Guard Posts on Highway 9

Description: View of car on gravel road with guards along the side for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-668 Telephoto photograph showing guard posts along Highway No. 9 embankment. Looking east from west end of guard post area."
Date: April 6, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Wagon Drilling Crew

Description: Wagon drilling crew working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-670 Wagon drilling at west end of rock cut on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, Station 57."
Date: April 13, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Rock Cut for Relocatioin

Description: Rock cut out for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-686 East along rock cut, vicinity Station 57, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

River Outlet Pipe

Description: Caption says, "A-859 Closeup view of river outlet pipe at Pier 2 showing pipe and gate frame in place. Surfaces of concrete in old dam cleaned with air hammer and surfacer tool." Handwritten after caption is, "2nd from left, Harley Cargille, Blair. 1st of left - Odis Cross."
Date: April 30, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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