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Mr. Wayman in Bearded Wheat

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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining on Mrs. Jones Land

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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hugg Dump Truck Receiving Load

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-223 Hug dump trucks, six-yard capacity, receiving their first load of material on the Altus Project. Trucks are being loaded in Borrow Area No. 1, Lugert Dike."
Date: July 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hugg Dump Trucks Dumping

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-224 Hug dump trucks dumping their first load of material on the Lugert Dike embankment, Station 26+00."
Date: July 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History