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Chattin Ditcher
Caption says, "5-AL-864. Specifications No. 1811. View of Chattin ditcher excavating from Altus 17.6h12 lateral at approximately Station 53-00."
Date:
January 13, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Linkbelt Speeder
Caption says, "5-AL-861. Specification No. 1987. View of 1 cu. Yd. Linkbelt Speeder 85 dragline excavating from Ozark 4.6 lateral at Station 20-00."
Date:
January 13, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quickway Trench Hoe
Caption says, "5-AL-863. Specifications No. 1811. View of Quickway Trench Hoe excavating for Check at Station 53-82 on Altus 17.6e lateral."
Date:
January 13, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stripping Operations
Caption says, "5-AL-862. Specifications No. 1987. General view of stripping operations on Ozark 4.6 lateral at approximately Station 72-50."
Date:
January 13, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil and Moisture Conservation
Caption says, "5-AL-865. Soil and Moisture Conservation, Altus Reservoir Area. View taken looking away from reservoir toward private farm land beyond fence, showing need for erosion control on both government and private land. Boundary fence was constructed in 1943 on solid ground. Erosion has taken place since then."
Date:
January 20, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil and Moisture Conservation
Caption says, "5-AL-868. Soil and Moisture Conservation, Altus Reservoir Area. View of an erosion and sediment producing area caused by surface runoff from adjacent farm lands. Sediment from this wash has entered Altus Reservoir, forming a deposit. Fence was constructed on boundary between Government and private land in 1946, and erosion has occurred since that date. Taken a short distance north of Rock Island railway on east side of reservoir."
Date:
January 20, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil and Moisture Conservation
Caption says, "5-AL-866. Soil and Moisture Conservation, Altus Reservoir Area. View showing measures taken by farmer to temporarily control erosion at the head of a wash leading to Altus Reservoir. Government property is beyond fence in background, and reservoir can be seen in distance."
Date:
January 20, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil and Moisture Conservation
Caption says, "5-AL-867. Soil and Moisture Conservation, Altus Reservoir Area. View taken from private land looking onto Government property beyond fence adjacent to Altus Reservoir, showing heavily eroded area. This erosion has occurred over a long period of years, and still continues."
Date:
January 20, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil and Moisture Conservation
Caption says, "5-AL-869. Soil and Moisture Conservation, Altus Reservoir Area. View of east shoreline of reservoir just north of Rock Island railway with water at El. 1543.6, 15.4 feet below normal spillway elevation. Ramp entering water in foreground is former construction road. Beyond is sediment deposit formed in water from erosion area shown in photograph No. 5-AL-868."
Date:
January 20, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weed Control
Caption says, "5-AL-870. Weed Control. General view of truck-mounted weed burner assembled by W. C. Austin Project in 1947. Boom is in position for traveling along highway. One and one-half ton truck, 285 gallon fuel tank for burner, capacity of fuel pump 90 gallons per hour."
Date:
January 21, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weed Control
Caption says, "5-AL-871. Weed Control. Close-up view of fuel pump, tank, and boom mounting, on truck-mounted weed burner."
Date:
January 21, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weed Control
Caption says, "5-AL-872. Weed Control. View of truck-mounted weed burner in operation on W. C. Austin Project, burning dry Russian thistles in the West 11.5 Lateral."
Date:
January 21, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hereford Cattle
Caption says, "5-AL-1106. Crops. Hereford cattle on irrigated winter wheat pasture on the C. F. Mock southwest of Altus."
Date:
January 29, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Box Siphon
Caption says, "5-AL-874. Specifications No. 1899. View, looking downstream, of 4.5 x 4.5 box siphon under the A. T. & S. F. Railway at Station 40+11 on Altus 21.5 Lateral."
Date:
March 17, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pannell Construction
Caption says, "5-AL-877. Specifications No. 1987. View of first concrete placing operations by Pannell Construction Company in a drop at Station 9+65 on Ozark 4.6 Lateral."
Date:
March 17, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Siphon and Backfilling Operations
Caption says, "5-AL-873. Specifications No. 1811. View of complete 48" precast pipe siphon and backfilling operations at Station 313+05 on Altus 17.6 Lateral."
Date:
March 17, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Winslow Scales
Caption says, "5-AL-878. Specifications No. 1987. View of three bin batching plant with three beam Winslow scales and traveling weigh hopper being used by Pannell Construction Company."
Date:
March 17, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stamey Construction Company
Caption says, "5-AL-879. Specifications No. 1899. View of finishing and shaping plough designed in the Stamey Construction Company shops and to be used in completing the latter stage of lateral excavation and shaping of side slopes. This plough is designed for 3-foot bottom ditches only."
Date:
March 18, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stamey Construction Company
Caption says, "5-AL-880. Specifications No. 1899. View of another of Stamey Construction Company's ploughs in operation on Altus 21.5d Lateral at approximately Station 147+25. This plough is designed for only 4-foot bottom ditches."
Date:
March 18, 1948
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Byrd Mountain
Caption says, "5-AL-892. Byrd Mountain Slide. General view of slide, taken looking downstream along Main Canal from near Station 157. This slide occurred in April 1945, and was repaired soon afterward. Has since been moving slowly."
Date:
March 29, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Byrd Mountain
Caption says, "5-AL-893. Byrd Mountain Slide. Close-up view of slide area showing ditch which was constructed above slide to intercept surface drainage from mountain side."
Date:
March 29, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Byrd Mountain
Caption says, "5-AL-894. Byrd Mountain Slide. View of slide taken looking upstream along Main Canal from near Station 163, showing encroachment into canal prism."
Date:
March 29, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "5-AL-897. Specifications No. 1987. View of concrete placing operations at inlet transition of 48-inch siphon, Station 88-20, Ozark 4.6 Lateral."
Date:
April 2, 1948
Creator:
Anstead, R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Looking Upstream
Caption says, "5-AL-898. Specifications No. 1987. View looking upstream of completed Drop, Station 9-65, Ozark 4.6 Lateral."
Date:
April 2, 1948
Creator:
Anstead, R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History