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

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1108. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. Workmen placing rip-rap on Detention Dam No. 2."
Date: January 5, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1109. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. General view of completed Detention Dam No. 2, located on west side of Altus Reservoir."
Date: January 5, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1111. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. View of part of Diversion Terrace No. 1, which will spread water which goes down old road in foreground. Altus Reservoir beyond the terrace."
Date: January 5, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1114. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. General view of Detention Dam No. 3, with dirt work completed. For a view of this area before work was started see photograph No. 5-AL-1103."
Date: January 5, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1110. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. Broadside view of completed Detention Dam No. 2, looking upstream. Dam will catch silt which has been coming down the draw into the Altus Reservoir."
Date: January 5, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1107. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. View of Detention Dam No. 1, complete except for rip-rapping located on west side of Altus Reservoir."
Date: January 5, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placing Dry Rock

Canal says, "5-AL-502. Specifications No. 1133. Workmen placing dry rock paving at downstream end of drop at Station 501-00, Altus Canal."
Date: February 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wasteway and Siphon Spillway

Caption says, "5-AL-523. Specifications No. 1374. View of inside forms and reinforcement steel in place for siphon spillway portion of combination culvert, wasteway, and siphon spillway at Station 776-95, Altus Canal."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Temporary One-Way Highway Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-522. Specifications No. 1510. General view looking west of completed temporary one-way highway bridge. Guards will be on duty to control traffic over the one-way structure during the time necessary to raise the present State Highway No. 9 bridge."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Spillway and Drainage

Caption says, "5-AL-505. Specifications No. 1374. General view of reinforcement steel, forms and subgrade for combination wasteway, siphon spillway and drainage culvert, Station 776-95, Altus Canal."
Date: February 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
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

Rock Paving

Caption says, "5-AL-503. Specifications No. 1133. Workmen placing dry rock paving at downstream end of drop at Station 501-00, Altus Canal."
Date: February 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Secretary of the Interior Speaking at Dedication

Caption says, "5-AL-790. Project Dedication. Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug speaking at the dedication of the W. C. Austin Dam."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1113. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. Close-up view of Diversion Terrace No. 2, on west side of Altus Reservoir."
Date: January 5, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Backfilling Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-525. Specifications no. 1374. General view showing backfilling operations on inlet end of siphon at Station 971-26, Altus Canal."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chattin Ditcher Excavating

Caption says, "5-AL-528. Specifications No. 1133. Three-quarter front view of Chattin Ditcher excavating Altus 4.1a lateral at Station 11-00."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chattin Ditcher Excavating

Caption says, "5-AL-529. Specifications No. 1133. Rear view of Chattin Ditcher excavating Altus 4.1a lateral at Station 11-00."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-534. Finished lined and rolled section of the Altus Canal. View taken from bridge, looking downstream from Station 323-00."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Backfilling

Caption says, "5-AL-526. Specifications No. 1133. View looking downstream from Station 411-00, showing backfilling of overexcavated portion of Altus Canal."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Backfilling Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-524. Specifications No. 1374. Backfilling operations on inlet end of siphon at Station 971-26, Altus Canal."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Canal Section

Caption says, "5-AL-530. Specifications No. 1133. View of completed section of the Altus Canal, looking downstream from Station 594-00."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Inlet

Caption says, "5-AL-527. Specifications No. 1179. Completed inlet of siphon at Station 1-85.17, West Canal."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Work Completed

Caption says, "-AL-531. Specifications No. 1180. Check at Station 431-75, Altus 9.9 Lateral, with concrete work completed."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History