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Construction Site Buildings

Description: Caption says, "A-32 Altus Project. A view of compressor units, store house, and blacksmith shop at the foot of the mountain below the rock quarry. The extreme east end of the quarry excavation can be seen at the middle left edge of photograph."
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.870738 -99.293618
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Jackhammer Crew on Rock

Description: Jackhammer crew works on large boulder for blasting. Caption says, "A-31 Altus Project. A Jack Hammer crew at work on large rocks in the quarry. A line of holes has been drilled across the face of the huge granite boulder for blasting."
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.870863 -99.293962
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Jackhammer Men

Description: WPA laborers work on excavating rock for the quarry. Caption says, "A-30 Altus Project. A group of WPA "Jack Hammer Men" at work on the hard granite formation at the rock quarry. A wagon drill is also in operation on the right. Higher on the slope a group of WPA laborers are clearing the loose rock form the surface. A pipe across the upper part of the picture is a water line for the drills. In the upper left corner the water pipe from pump to supply tank can be seen."
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.870809 -99.293790
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bitter Creek Flood

Description: Caption says, "A-124 Bitter Creek next day after the flood from the bridge."
Date: June 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: 34.637877 -99.384191
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bitter Creek Flood

Description: Caption says, "A-125 Cotton field west of Bitter Creek and north of the bridge after the flood."
Date: June 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cutoff Trench

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-144 Looking south to end of cut-off trench. Trench is filled and lifts compacted from here to south end."
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cutoff Trench Excavated

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-147 North end of dike showing cut-off trench excavated into rock."
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cutoff Trench with Hercules Pump

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-146 Cut-off trench partially pumped out by a four-inch Hercules pump."
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Dragline

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-145 Dragline sloping bank of cut-off trench."
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Euclid Truck Dumping Material

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-148 Euclid truck dumping embankment material in windrow."
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Grain Field after Flooding

Description: Caption says, "A-126 Effects of flood on grain field south of Highway #62 and west of Bitter Creek bridge the next day after the flood."
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Sprinkler Wetting Embankment

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-149 Sprinkler wetting down embankment lift placed by carryalls."
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Backfilling Cutoff Trench

Description: Caption says, "A-376 Dikes, North. Backfilling in cutoff trench. North from Station 3."
Date: October 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Backfilling Operations

Description: Caption says, "A-379 Dikes, North. Telephoto from hill south of North Dike showing backfilling operations in cutoff trench."
Date: October 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Backfilling Operations

Description: Caption says, "A-378 Dikes, North. Backfilling operations in cutoff trench. Looking south from Station 5."
Date: October 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Euclid Truck Backfilling

Description: Caption says, "A-377 Dikes, North. Euclid truck on backfilling operations in cutoff trench. North from Station 5."
Date: October 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Excavation Operations

Description: Caption says, "A-380 Dikes, North. Excavation operations in Barrow Area "N" for material for North Dike."
Date: October 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Placing Concrete Culvert

Description: Caption says, "A-381 Railroad and Highway Relocation. Erecting forms for 6' x 5' reinforced conerete culvert at Station 148+03 on Santa Fe Railroad Relocation."
Date: October 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Carryall Units

Description: Caption says, "A-432 Carryalls in Borrow area south of Stations 568 to 562 on Rock Island Railroad and Highway No. 9 relocation."
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Carryall Units

Description: Caption says, "A-431 Carryall units on Rock Island Railroad Relocation, Stations 567 to 573. Changing shift from day to swing."
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Carryall Units Spreading Embankment Material

Description: Caption says, "A-433 Carryall units spreading material for Rock Island Railroad embankment, vicinity of Stations 567 to 572. Center fill at right of machines."
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Crews Drilling Holes

Description: Caption says, "A-434 Four wagon drilling crews drilling holes in hard granite in Highway No. 44 cut at Station 68."
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers Drilling Holes

Description: Caption says, "A-435 Jackhammer men drilling holes for blasting in rock cut on Highway No. 44 relocation, Station 68."
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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
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