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Combining on Mrs. Jones Land

Description: Caption says, "A-2 Altus Project. Combining beardless black hull wheat on property owned by Mrs. Jones, Section 25, T. 4N. , R. 21W. , one and one-half miles west of Blair, Oklahoma. The land was summer fallowed by the renter, Mr. R. B. Pepper of Granite, Oklahoma, Rt. # 1. Previous to summer fallowing the land yielded 12 bushels to the acre. After summer fallowing the yield was increased to 18 bushels per acre."
Date: July 22, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Mr. Wayman in Bearded Wheat

Description: Caption says, "A-1 Altus Project. Mr. Wayman standing in Bearded Wheat on the Stidam place one-half mile south and one mile west of Blair, Oklahoma. , Section 1, T. 3N. , R. 21W. Average height of grain 22 inches. Yield 8 bushels per acre."
Date: July 22, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Wheat Crop on Mr. George Wickers Farm

Description: Caption says, "A-3 Altus Project. Wheat crop on farm owned by Mr. George Wickers, one and one-half miles west of Blair, Oklahoma. , Section 25, T. 4N. , R. 21W. Jack McMillin in wheat 26 inches high. Average height of wheat raised was about 20 inches. Crop yield about 12 bushels to the acre. Bill Chaney on tractor."
Date: July 25, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers Diamond Drilling

Description: Caption says, "A-4 Altus Project. Diamond drilling outfit set up on drill hole No. 8, one hundred and sixty feet west of proposed dam axis. Drill rig is placed on platform on two metal barges. Hole is drilled 59 feet deep. Foot bridge built on empty drums is means to cross soft mud between concrete retaining wall and drill rig."
Date: September 6, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers Diamond Drilling

Description: Caption says, "A-5 Diamond drilling on drill hole No. 8, one hundred and sixty feet west of the proposed axis of dam. Drill helpers on boom during process of lowering drill into drilling position in hole at Lugert Dam."
Date: September 6, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Constructing Sand Washer

Description: Caption says, "A-6 Altus Project. Sand washer under construction on south bank of North Fork on the Red River west of Lugert Dam."
Date: September 11, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Core Drilling

Description: Caption says, "A-7 Altus Project. Core drilling on angle hole No. 7B. Angle of hole is 30 degrees. Solid rock was struck at 7 1/2 feet below water surface. Photograph taken from rock ledge on north bank of river looking up stream."
Date: September 24, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Rock Island Railroad Bridge

Description: Caption states, "A-8 Altus Project. General view of Rock Island Railroad Bridge taken from the east end of highway bridge."
Date: October 1, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers Clearing Quarry Site

Description: Laborers working in foreground on clearing site for quarry. Caption says, "A-10 Altus Project. Telephoto shot from the east showing profile of south foot of mountain. Clearing site for quarry."
Date: October 2, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Rattlesnake Mountain

Description: Wide angle view of Rattlesnake Mountain. Caption says, "A-11 Altus Project. Telephoto shot of rock quarry at base of Rattlesnake Mountain."
Date: October 2, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Stone Bathhouse

Description: Caption says, "A-9 Altus Project. Bathhouse built of stone for the C. C. C. Camp at Lake Altus to be converted into a warehouse. Photograph shows the south and east sides of the building. A road is being constructed from the east end of the building to cross the river and connect with the sand pit road."
Date: October 2, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Panoramic Shot of Excavations

Description: Caption says, "A-12 Altus Project. Left panoramic shot showing excavations on shop and warehouse sites. Looking northeast."
Date: October 4, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Constructing Wire Fence

Description: Caption says, "A-15 Altus Project. Photograph showing the wire fence being constructed around the warehouse and shop building area. Style being used temporarily as means for crossing the woven wire fence on south side of building area."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Foundation for Shop Building

Description: Caption says, "A-14 Altus Project. Photograph showing excavation of foundation for the shop building. W. P. A. men are placing forms for concrete."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

NYA Laborers Weighing Sand

Description: Caption says, "A-17 Altus Project. N. Y. A. boys weighing out sand for concrete. From left to right are Duncan, Coffey, Cupp, and Anstead. These N. Y. A. students are acting as laboratory assistants."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Pouring Concrete

Description: Caption says, "A-13 Altus Project. Pouring concrete casing around Altus city water main under warehouse building site. In order to preserve permanently the water main, which is of wooden construction, concrete is poured around it forming a permanent concrete casing. The main travels in a southeasterly direction under the east section of the warehouse. Mr. Byrnes is supervising the pouring. A. W. P. A. vibrator was used when this photograph was taken."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA and NYA Laborers

Description: Caption says, "A-16 Altur Project. W. P. A. and N. Y. A. men ready to pour this materials into the hopper for the concrete mixer. Their mix used here was 1-2. 77-3.88."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Granite Boulders Being Moved

Description: Caption says, "A-20 Altus Project. Photograph showing rock being moved with cable and gasoline engine. These large granite boulders are pulled to the large pile shown in the left foreground where they will be broken into smaller fragments for riprapping later."
Date: October 18, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Rock Quarry Excavation

Description: Caption says, "A-18 Altus Project. General view of the rock quarry showing progress of excavation, prior to cutting rock for the Altus Dam, in the quarry area. Photograph taken from rock outcrop west of uncovered area. This section is west of the area shown in "Rock Quarry No. 17." A small rocky ridge projects between both areas."
Date: October 18, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Drillers

Description: Caption says, "A-19 Altus Project. Photograph showing W. P. A. drillers at work cutting up large granite boulders into little ones for use in the riprapping of the dam. Some of these boulders are of such a size that several holes are needed to break the huge rocks into size necessary for handling."
Date: October 18, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Large Shovel Digging

Description: Large shovel digging away at granite rocks. Caption says, "A-21 Altus Project. The large shovel at work cutting the earth and rocks away from the foot of the mountains for the rock quarry. The type of engine used in the Northwest Drag line and dual crowd shovel. It has a caterpillar Diesel 100 horse power engine."
Date: October 23, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Shovel Moving Rock

Description: Large shovel in foreground moving granite rocks. Caption says, "A-22 Altus Project. Northwest Shovel moving rock and dirt from side of Rattlesnake Mountain. Slabs of rock will cut from the solid face of granite and hewn into square and rectangular blocks for masonry material in the construction of Altus Dam. Photograph taken from photo station #3 on west side of quarry. Wagon drilling outfit above cab of shovel."
Date: October 23, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

NYA Laborers Surveying

Description: Caption says, "A-24 Altus Project. A telephoto shot of the NYA boys in a different planetable setup. Such setups are of common occurrence in the survey of the reservoir area of the Altus project."
Date: October 30, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Survey Crew

Description: Caption says, "A-23 Altus Project. High angle shot from top of station wagon showing survey crew in operation. Rodman, dressed in white coveralls, can be seen in foreground."
Date: October 30, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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