Altus Business District

Caption says, "5-AL-435. View of a portion of the present day business district of Altus, Oklahoma. Scene shows the north side of the Square; photograph taken looking northeast. This photograph is to be used in conjunction with 5-AL-436 as a comparison of the growth of the city over an approximately forty year period. Both pictures were taken from approximately the same position."
Date: November 14, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-127. Closeup view of outlet end of siphon on Altus Canal, Station 235-87."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-122. Specifications No. 1085. Plugging she-bolt holes in walls of check drop at Station 340-00, Altus Canal."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-123. Specifications No. 1085. Constant-head orifice turnout with 24-inch concrete pipe. Altus Canal, Station 335-25."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-125. View showing asphalt (Seal-Cure) coating on test section of Main Canal, Station 36-50."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-126. View showing progress on construction of west canal turnout from Main Canal, Station 224-25.3."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-124. View showing asphalt (Seal-Cure) coating on test section of Main Canal, Station 33-80."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-119. Specifications No. 1085. At left forms and steel are ready for placing concrete in footing of drainage inlet near beginning of Altus Canal. Steel and formwork for concrete county road bridge is at right."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-120. Placing dry-rock paving below check structure at lower end of Main Canal, Station 224-48."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-121. View showing progress of construction of check at lower end of Main Canal, Station 224-48. Dry-rock paving is being placed beyond the structures."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-118. View of test section of Main Canal, Station 38-50."
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass Drill

Caption says, "5-AL-1272. Grass drill used in seeding areas along project canals and laterals and adjacent to the storage reservoir."
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1081. Soil and Moisture Conservation. Grass seeder in operation along the Altus 19.0 lateral."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1087. Altus Reservoir. View of new river channel in reservoir, cut through recent silt deposits, looking northwest from east end of C.R.I. & P. Ry. bridge. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1082. Altus Reservoir. View of sediment in reservoir, looking north up old river channel from west end of C.R.I. & P. Ry. bridge. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1083. Altus Reservoir. View of sediment in reservoir, looking northwest up present river channel from west end of C.R.I. & P. Ry. bridge. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says," 5-AL-1084. Altus Reservoir. View of sediment in reservoir, looking south down old river channel from center of Highway No. 9 bridge. Elevation of old river bed in 1943 was 1535-. Note that chennel is now full of shit. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1085. Altus Reservoir. View of reservoir looking southwest from center of Highway No. 9 bridge. Note silt fan into old flood plain. Water elevation 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1086. Altus Reservoir. View of sediment in reservoir looking north up old river channel from east end of C.R.I. & P. Ry. bridge. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Bucket

Caption says, "5-AL-1271. View of "weed bucket" used on 3/4 cu. yd. crane to remove masses of floating weeds from canals. It was constructed in project shop."
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Control

Caption says, "5-AL-1136. Weed Control. View of Altus Canal, looking upstream from bridge at Mile 9.2, showing effects of 2,4-D spray on inside slopes. Good control on right bank. Only partial control on left bank due to chemical being washed off by rain a few hours after being applied. Spray did not reach to bottoms of slopes."
Date: June 14, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Backfill Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-899. Specifications No. 1987. View of 42-inch pipe siphon showing compacted backfill operations at Station 93-45, Ozark 4.6 Lateral."
Date: April 14, 1948
Creator: Anstead, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Backfilling

Caption says, "5-AL-996. Specifications No. 1899. View of backfilling operations at drainage culvert and wasteway, Station 188-92 on the Altus 21.7 lateral."
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Anstead, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ditcher

Caption says, "5-AL-901. Specifications No. 1811. General view showing completed 4-foot bottom lateral, excavated by a chatten ditcher, looking upstream from Station 29-00 on Altus 19.0a Lateral."
Date: April 14, 1948
Creator: Anstead, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History