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Display in Orient Hotel

Caption says, "5-AL-1189. Display in lobby of New Orient Hotel, Altus, Oklahoma, which was assembled for local Chamber of Commerce by County Extension workers and Bureau of Reclamation employees. This was shown during visit of Oklahoma City businessmen on booster trip to southwestern Oklahoma."
Date: October 11, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Control

Caption says, "5-AL-1119. Weed Control. Dragline equipped with special project-designed weed bucket removing drifts of Russian thistles from Altus Canal."
Date: April 11, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Control

Caption says, "5-AL-1118. Weed Control. Dragline equipped with special project-designed weed bucket removing drifts of Russian thistles from Altus Canal."
Date: April 11, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

G. L. Wallace Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-1080. Crops. The difference is an irrigation ditch. Combine maize on G. L. Wallace farm southeast of Altus. The farm ditch runs on a contour and land to the left of the ditch is too high to irrigate."
Date: September 11, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge East of Granite

Caption says, "5-AL-750. Specifications No. 1510. Broadside view of east span of reconstructed bridge on State Highway No. 9 east of Granite, in upper part of Altus Reservoir. This span, shown here resting on built-up pier and new abutment, was moved across river from west end of bridge."
Date: July 11, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway Bridge Construction

Caption says, "5-AL-751. Specifications No. 1510. End view, of reconstructed bridge on State Highway No. 9, taken looking west across Altus Reservoir. The nearest span was moved from west end of bridge, and placed on built-up pier and new abutment. A concrete floor slab will be constructed on this span. Floors of the other spans were raised intact with trusses."
Date: July 11, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black Hull Wheat

Caption says, "5-AL-212 Threshed Black Hull wheat on the Altus Project demonstration farm being discharged from combine to pick-up truck for delivery to grain elevator."
Date: June 11, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bonita Grain

Caption says, "5-AL-215 View of a field on the Altus Project Demonstration farm planted to Bonita grain."
Date: June 11, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Field

Caption says, "5-AL-213 View of field on the Altus Project demonstration farm which was planted to one hundred varieties of corn by the Oklahoma A. & M. College."
Date: June 11, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cotton Field

Caption says, "5-AL-214 View of a field on the Altus Project demonstration farm planted to fourteen varieties of cotton by the Oklahoma A. & M. College."
Date: June 11, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Black Hull Wheat

Caption says, "5-AL-210 Harvesting beardless Black Hull wheat with combine on Altus Project demonstration farm."
Date: June 11, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Black Hull Wheat

Caption says, "5-AL-211 Harvesting beardless Black Hull wheat on the Altus Project demonstration farm."
Date: June 11, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weeping Love Grass

Caption says, "5-AL-216 Weeping Love grass on the Altus Project demonstration farm."
Date: June 11, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-51. Altus Canal. View looking downstream of the canal. View taken approximately one-half mile below dam."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-52. Altus Canal. View looking downstream of the canal. View taken approximately one-half mile below dam."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

H. E. Robbins' Office

Caption says, "5-AL-54. Altus Project. Scene taken in Construction Engineer H. E. Robbins' office showing First Lieutenant Billy Joe Murray and T/Sgt. Ernest J. Spear, both of whom are returning to their former jobs after seeing active service in the armed forces."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

H. E. Robbins' Office

Caption says, "5-AL-53. Altus Project. Scene taken in Construction Engineer H. E. Robbins' office showing First Lieutenant Billy Joe Murray and T/Sgt. Ernest J. Spear, both of whom are returning to their former jobs after seeing active service in the armed forces."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lieutenant Billy Joe Murray

Caption says, "5-AL-55. Altus Canal. View showing former First Lieutenant Billy Joe Murray at work in the Altus Main Canal after returning from active duty overseas."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

T/Sgt. Ernest J. Spear

Caption says, "5-AL-57. Altus Project. View showing T/Sgt. Ernest J. Spear back on his job, after returning from active duty overseas, as a welder in the USBR shops on the Altus Project."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

T/Sgt. Ernest J. Spear

Caption says, "5-AL-58. Altus Project. View showing T/Sgt. Ernest J. Spear back on his job as a welder in the USBR shops on the Altus Project after returning from active duty overseas."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Spillway of the Altus Dam

Caption says, "5-AL-50. Altus Dam. View of the spillway section as seen from below dam on left abutment."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Spillway of the Altus Dam

Caption says, "5-AL-49. Altus Dam. View of the spillway section as seen from below dam on left abutment."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Survey Crew Working in the Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-56. Altus Canal. View showing survey crew at work in the canal. In the foreground is Billy Joe Murray who is back at his old job after participating in over forty bombing missions while a fighter-pilot with the Eighth Air Force."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Release of Irrigation Water

Caption says, "A-1092 First release of irrigation water to Main Canal from outletworks of Altus Dam. Water used to irrigate Altus Demonstration Farm. Completed outletworks transition in foreground."
Date: September 11, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History