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Bulldozer and Carryall Working

Description: Caption says, "A-101 General view from high on hillside looking north at west end of Railroad and Highway Relocation Area. Two LeTourneau carryalls Model F, 16-yard capacity, and one Caterpillar Bulldozer at work moving dirt. Arrow indicates pass through which both railroad and highway will be re-routed."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bulldozer and Carryall Working

Description: Bulldozer and carryall finishing filling dirt for highway relocation project. Caption says, "A-100 The foundation layer of dirt almost completely filled in the low area where Photograph No. 8 was taken in the forenoon. This photograph taken at 2:30 p.m."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bulldozer and Carryall Working

Description: Caption says, "A-98 The bulldozer caterpillar aiding a powerful carryall unit through the mud as it spreads its 16-yard load of dirt for the fill."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bulldozer Pushing Dirt

Description: Caption says, "A-99 Looking south at the west end of the Railroad and Highway Relocation Area. Bulldozer pushing dirt into mud hole to build a firm bed for the carryall units to pass over."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Carryall Unit

Description: Caption says, "A-409 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Carryalls on center fill construction on Rock Island Railroad and Highway #9 Relocation. Station 576."
Date: October 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Carryall Unit Spreading Dirt

Description: Caption says, "A-97 A LeTourneau carryall unit spreading dirt in a 7-foot fill at the west end of the Railroad and Highway Relocation area. The bulldozer directly behind the carryall is pushing dirt into the wet spots to make a runway for the carryall units."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Bridge

Description: Several cars appear to be coming up to a newly built concrete bridge for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-541 East along top of center fill showing new highway fill level with concrete bridge. West end of bridge is Station No. 595."
Date: January 21, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Curing Test

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Lake Altus and Vicinity - Field Laboratory - No. A-216 Comparative concrete curing test: Hunt Process curing (cylinders hanging from iron pipe); wet burlap curing in lower part of picture."
Date: July 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.889050 -99.298199
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Curing Test

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Lake Altus and Vicinity - Field Laboratory - No. A-217 Comparative concrete curing test: Hunt Process curing and wet burlap curing. Showing details of tests and application of curing compound."
Date: July 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.889420 -99.298371
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Crews Hand Tamping

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-222 Hand tamping in cutoff trench, Station 43, Lugert Dike."
Date: July 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Derricks at Work

Description: Caption says, "A-44 Altus Project, Photograph looking east from Photo Station No. 3 showing progress to date at rock quarry. The stiff-leg derrick is moving granite rocks to the area beyond derrick motor shed where they will be sorted into different sizes. Trucks will haul the blocks to the stock yard south and below the quarry where they will be placed in piles in respect to size. In foreground in the 6-inch compressor line. Telephone line is being strung in left foreground to pole in center o… more
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.870755 -99.293489
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Derricks at Work

Description: Caption says, "A-43 Altus Project. Photograph from Photo Station No. 1 looking west showing progress to date at the Rock Quarry. At lower left on built up foundation are WPA rock crushers No. 11 and No. 9. In right back ground is the stiff-leg derrick with a 100-foot boom. Its power unit, a Diesel hoist, is in the shed south of derrick. Photo taken while a sandstorm is blowing from the southwest."
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.870473 -99.293833
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Excavating Cutoff Trench

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-221 Excavating sand pocket at north end of cutoff trench. Station 43, Lugert Dike."
Date: July 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Field Laboratory

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Lake Altus and Vicinity - Field Laboratory - No. A-218 View of the Field Laboratory located in northeast section of the W.P.A. camp area."
Date: July 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.888593 -99.297985
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Flood Waters Cresting Over Altus Dam

Description: Caption says, "A-89 Official Photograph. Flood waters over the crest of the Lugert Dam. Water is four feet over the crest, all gates are opened."
Date: May 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.886217 -99.295861
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Highway Relocation

Description: View of dirt road showing where new highway will be. Caption says, "A-102 Official Photograph. Looking north along relocation right of way from station towards pass in saddle of mountain. Arrow indicates pass through which railroad and highway will be out through hard granite."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Lima Shovel and Hugg Dump Truck

Description: Caption says, "A-408 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Lima shovel and Hugg dump trucks on rock excavation on Highway #44 Relocation. Station 68."
Date: October 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

North Dike

Description: Caption says, "A-405 Dike, North. Telephoto of North Dike from hill above south end of dike."
Date: October 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

North Dike Cutoff Trench

Description: Caption says, "A-407 Dike, North. Looking south along cutoff trench on North Dike, Station 9."
Date: October 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Picture of Progress

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-219 Progress picture, Station 41. Taken at ten-day intervals. Downstream toe, Lugert Dike, looking south form Station 41+00. 150 feet downstream from downstream toe."
Date: July 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Picture of Progress

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-220 Progress picture, Station 44. Taken at ten-day intervals. Looking south form rock point above north end of cutoff trench, Station 44+00."
Date: July 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Riprapping

Description: Caption says, "A-406 Dike, North. Riprapping on downstream face on North Dike, fifteen feet downstream from Station 3."
Date: October 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

River Crossing on North Fork of Red River

Description: Caption says, "A-87 Official Photograph. South end of River Crossing on North Fork of Red River. Taken from bridge on Highway 44. This picture is right section, 2 of 2 in panorama."
Date: May 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.865624 -99.311149
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

River Crossing on North Fork of Red River

Description: Caption says, "A-86 Official Photograph. North end of River Crossing on North Fork of Red River, taken from bridge on Highway 44. This picture is left section, 1 of 2 panorama. "
Date: May 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.865413 -99.311407
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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