[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0292]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "RECORD HOLIDAY CROWD swamped Lake Altus in the Quartz Mountain State Park before noon Saturday in the largest turnout of the season."
Date: July 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0266.0195]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ten-Year Dream comes true at Altus"
Date: April 5, 1949
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0051.0208]

A crumpled and wrecked airplane lies upside down in the middle of a field with wheels in the air. Harry Hentschel was killed in the accident. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Harry Hentschel killed by airplane crash."
Date: July 5, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1402.0099]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Brenda G. Welch of Duke was one of the smiling winners today as Oklahoma youngsterstook another national 4-H Congress championship."
Date: December 5, 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1378.0387]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "NEW BOARD CHAIRMAN of the Frontiers of Science Foundation of Oklahoma, Inc., Harrington Wimberley, right, is congratulated by out-going president Jack H. Abernathy."
Date: August 5, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0278]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Solid granite mountains, rearing up from flat plains and water, make Quartz Mountains state park one of the most scenic areas in Oklahoma."
Date: August 5, 1949
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1050.0138]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Altus FFA instructor Tom Perryman."
Date: September 5, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1011.0545]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Informal was the word at the big doings in Altus Friday for dedication of the W. C. Austin irrigation project."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-496 Looking west from south bank of railroad cut. Vicinity of Station 61-50 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-498 Cleared area in south end of reservoir from Station 65 on Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proposed Lines

Caption says, "A-54 Altus Project. Photograph showing "B" proposed tunnel line, "S" proposed siphon line and "A" proposed tunnel line. "A" line was first proposed line through a high saddle south of the river. The tunnel line will pass under the North Fork of the Red River. Core drilling outfit is on Station 101 00 drill hole # 31, which was drilled 245 feet to approximate tunnel grade. No hard rock was reached when investigation was suspended."
Date: February 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Line of Trucks

Caption says, "5-AL-941. Crops. Line of wheat trucks in Altus waiting to unload. At height of rush there was a total of six such lines in Altus. Most of the wheat marketed in Altus was raised by dry farming methods."
Date: June 5, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Secretary of the Interior

Caption says, "5-AL-782. Project Dedication. Greeting Secretary of the Interior at the Altus Airport by Rep. Preston Peden, from the Seventh District of Oklahoma. From (left to right), back to camera, Don McBride, Executive Secretary of the National Reclamation Association; Secretary J. A. Krug, Robert Harbison, Altus Attorney; Rep. Preston Peden, and Harrington Wimberly, Vice Chairman of the Federal Power Commission and the Publisher of the Altus Times-Democrat."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trucks

Caption says, "5-AL-940. Crops. Truck line in Altus, waiting turn to unload wheat at Ledge Mill, seen in background. Two such lines converged on this mill and it was reported that a truck was being unloaded every 2 minutes."
Date: June 5, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trucks

Caption says, "5-AL-939. Crops. Truck lines on street in Altus, waiting their turn to unload wheat at local elevator."
Date: June 5, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug

Caption says, "5-AL-785. Project Dedication. Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug and Harrington Wimberly- Vice Chairman of the Federal Power Commission and Publisher of the Altus Times-Democrat; Secretary Krug being introduced at the Press Luncheon in the New Orient Hotel."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Central Batching Plant

Caption says, "5-AL-409. Specifications No. 1179. View of central batching plant assembled by Stebbins Construction Company at Blair, Oklahoma."
Date: November 5, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. W. Watson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-406. Specifications No. 1374. View of the J. W. Watson farm looking southeast from the Altus City Reservoir. View taken near Station 776+95, of Altus Canal."
Date: November 5, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0382]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma farmers such as Robert Robbins of Altus have kept watch as this years wheat crop has braved its share of crisis."
Date: June 5, 1973
Creator: Long, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1310.0621]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gilbert Tindall, former baseball executive, says first-division team in Ardmore would draw as well as in big cities."
Date: July 5, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1306.0199]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Altus Golf and Country club has just announced a new invitational tournament for May 23-26."
Date: April 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0409.1345]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "NEW MUSEUM of the Western Prairie in Altus, rapidly nearing completion will house historic relics and papers of southwest Oklahoma."
Date: February 5, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0425B.0318]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A nose in the classified advertising column reading "for sale - A hole 180 feet deep and 30 feet across" may never appear if Maj. Gen. Lewis L. Mundell has his way."
Date: February 5, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proposed Lines

Caption says, "A-55 Altus Project. Photograph taken from the ridge south of the North Fork of the Red River looking north between proposed tunnel lines "A" & "B" and siphon line "S"."
Date: February 5, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History