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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

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-839. Specifications No. 1374. View of city lake turnout, parshall flume and inlet to 30" siphon, Station 757+70, Altus Canal."
Date: December 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-504. Altus Canal. Compacting clay-lining material in seepage area of the Altus Canal by means of a D-8 Caterpillar tractor. Photograph taken near Station 339-00."
Date: February 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Dam

Caption says, "5-AL-814. View of Altus Dam and adjacent areas during the dedication ceremonies for the W. C. Austin Project. Photograph was taken from top of near-by mountain with wide-angle lens."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
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-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

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

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

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 Placing

Caption says, "5-AL-840. Specifications No. 1811. View of 18" turnout, lt., Station 10-00 on Ozark 1.5 lateral, after completion of concrete placing."
Date: December 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
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

CRI&P Railway Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-521. Specifications No. 1510. Temporary railway trestle (foreground) converted for use as a highway detour bridge where State Highway No. 9 crosses the North Fork of the Red River near Granite, Oklahoma. View also shows relative elevation of C R I & P railroad bridge on which construction has been completed."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

CRI&P Railway Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-520. Specifications No. 1510. General view looking west of elevated C R I & P railway bridge (right) temporary trestle in center which has been converted for use as a one-way highway bridge while State Highway No. 9 bridge (far left) is being elevated."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dedication at Dam

Caption says, "5-AL-788. Project Dedication. The platform and crowd at the dedication with the W. C. Austin Dam towering above. Assistant Commissioner Wesley R. Nelson speaking."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Discussing the Dedication

Caption says, "5-AL-789. Project Dedication. View of showing J. A. Krug (left), Mrs. W. C. Austin (center), and Gov. Roy J. Turner (right), discussing the dedication."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage

Caption says, "5-AL-532. Specifications No. 1180, outlet end of No. 9 turnout at Station 431-51, Altus 9.9 lateral."
Date: March 5, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-625. Experimental soil-cement lining, West 11.5 Lateral. General view of paving operation. Barber-Greene mixer is working on far bank with water tank in tow. Tractors for deadman and locomotion on near bank."
Date: May 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-620. Experimental soil-cement lining, West 11.5 Lateral. View showing combination outrigger, deadman, and winch arrangement used to move paver forward. The D-7 caterpillar in foreground is equipped with "A" frame to keep tow line in center of lateral while Hyster winch on second D-7 provides power for moving paver."
Date: May 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-621. Experimental soil-cement lining, West 11.5 Lateral. Close-up of soil-cement placing operations using remodeled Ekenstam paver. Note plastic soil-cement is being raked by hand to outside of feeder hopper. Barber-Greene Mixer in background."
Date: May 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-622. Experimental soil-cement lining. Slip form in operation in West 11.5 Lateral. Lack of material causes imperfect top of soil-cement lining on slope away from mixer."
Date: May 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-623. Experimental soil-cement lining. General view of plastic soil-cement placing operations near Station 220+90. West 11.5 Lateral."
Date: May 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-624. Experimental soil-cement lining. View of freshly laid plastic soil-cement canal lining in West 11.5 Lateral. Paver and mixer are traveling at the rate of 5 feet per minute; material is distributed in hopper by hand."
Date: May 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History