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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

Drilling Rig

Description: Caption says, "Official photograph. Drilling Rig No. 2 of the J. E. Gray Construction Company in the southeast part of the project. This well is three miles south of Altus and contract calls for a well completed at 3300 feet."
Date: May 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Dump Truck on Road

Description: Large dump truck on road for Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-633 Hug dump trucks on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 77. Railroad cut to grade."
Date: March 19, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Large Shovel Excavating Rock

Description: Large shovel excavating rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-537 Lima shovel near west end of the rock cut on the Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station No. 60. Rock cut excavation approximately 40% complete."
Date: January 19, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Lugert Dike

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-214 Photograph taken in the same spot as photograph No. A-135. Sign marks the spot where Lima shovel stood when photograph No. A-135 was taken."
Date: July 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Oil Drilling Rig

Description: Caption says, "A-84 Official Photograph. Oil drilling Rig of the T. W. Rich Company in an oil producing section on southeast portion of the project."
Date: May 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Several Dump Trucks on Road

Description: Several large dump trucks on road moving dirt for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-632 Santa Fe Railroad relocation excavated to grade, vicinity of Station 82."
Date: March 19, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Several Dump Trucks on Road

Description: Several large dump trucks on road moving dirt for Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-634 Hug dump trucks and Lima shovel excavating Santa Fe Railroad to grade. Excavation is 70% complete."
Date: March 19, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Surveyor's Hub and Camera Case in Barley Crop

Description: Caption says, "A-82 Official photograph. Barley crop, in the southeast section of the project, two and one-half miles south of the city of Altus, Oklahoma, forty-four inches tall. An 18" surveyor's hub and a Commercial 5 X 7 Eastman View Camera Case are used for comparison."
Date: May 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Truck with trailer full of cables

Description: Laborers riding in back of trailer attached to truck with cables in the back. Caption says, "A-536 Trailer truck loaded with scrap steel cable in front of field office service station. All scrap metal on the project is being salvaged for our National Defense."
Date: January 19, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Laborer Drilling

Description: Caption says, "A-35 Altus Project. W. P. A. laborer plug drilling a large granite rock which will be broken into smaller sections to be faced for use in the construction of the Lugert Dam. A large rock in the back ground has been drilled previously."
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Laborers Digging Holes

Description: Laborers at the Altus Reservoir preparing it to hold water at maximum capacity for the beginning phase of the new dam project. Caption says, "A-477 W.P.A. laborers digging grout holes with auger. Grouting machine on dike in background."
Date: November 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Laborers Digging Holes

Description: Laborers at the Altus Reservoir preparing it to hold water at maximum capacity for the beginning phase of the new dam project. Caption says, "A-479 Reclamation men jetting drill hole for grouting. Materials engineer, Mr. Holtz, with wrench."
Date: November 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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