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1. Coyote-hole shot area

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"Red line [midfield, left], estimated shot area; 3,800' of coyote hole explosives in 4 months."

2. Homestake Dam paving

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"Paving Homestake Dam, October 1966. 1055 PH crane outfitted to perform more than one operation."

3. 1st Coyote-hole blast

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"Homestake Dam first coyote-hole blast to open the quarry for the dam's rock fill material; consumed 13 ton of explosives."

4. Coyote-hole shot area

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"April 3, 1966, Leadville, Colo. Homestake Dam. M-K Co., Inc. [Morrison-Knudsen]. Coyote Shot, 850,000 cubic yards."

5. Coyote-hole shot area

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"Homestake Dam. The material from the last Coyote-hole blast is about cleaned up. The shovels are working on the far end of the blast zone. The lower quarry bench and ramp is now covered with water. The upper two benches have been dug out by working from 2 headings on each level and now are used as the haul roads for the far end. Aug. 1966."

6. 2nd Shift Personnel

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"Homestake dam, some 2nd shift personnel. Left to right: Duane--end dump skinner; Jack Treptow--Shift Supervisor; Chad Bane--Dozer Hand; Kelly Stone Bissell--General Quarry Foreman, Fall of 1966." Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. (MK) was the construction company that did the work under the supervision of Bechtel Corporation, which provided the engineers and construction managers for the project.
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