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

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

[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