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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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Backfilling Cutoff Trench

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-166 Backfilling cutoff trench taken from lower break on east embankment six feet above bottom of cutoff trench. Well point unwatering system in foreground."
Date: July 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Borrow Area

Caption says, "A-264 Borrow area upstream from East Dike at north end of Section B, 200 feet upstream from Station 33."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Complete Well System

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. .A-163 Complete well point system in operation. A compressor unit on east embankment supplies air for ejectors."
Date: July 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Constructing Sand Washer

Caption says, "A-6 Altus Project. Sand washer under construction on south bank of North Fork on the Red River west of Lugert Dam."
Date: September 11, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Density Test Hole

Caption says, "A-261 Density test hole. East Dike test fill section, Section B, Stations 25 to 26."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Density Test Procedure

Caption says, "A-260 Density test procedure on East Dike test fill section, Section B, Stations 25 and 26."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dragline with Clam Shell Bucket

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-167 Northwest dragline with clam shell bucket excavating bottom of cutoff trench at Station 29+50. Unwatering pump in foreground."
Date: July 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

East Dike

Caption says, "A-263 East Dike, Section B, looking toward north end, 100 feet upstream from upstream toe. Station 25."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavation Operations

Caption says, "A-258 Excavation operations from Stations 58 to 53. Right section of panorama, No. 2 of 2."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavation Operations

Caption says, "A-256 Excavation operations, Stations 67 to 61 in saddle shown at right where cars are parked. Taken from rock butte north of Station 67. Right section of panorama, No. 2 of 2."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavation Operations

Caption says, "A-255 Excavation operations between Stations 75 and 67. Taken from rock butte north of Station 67. This picture is left section of panorama, No. 1 of 2."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavation Operations

Caption says, "A-257 Excavation operations from Station 61+50 to Station 57, west from saddle. Left section of panorama No. 1 of 2."
Date: August 11, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Water Release Flowing Over Check Structure

Caption says, "A-1093 Water flowing over check structure in outletworks at Altus Dam during first release of water to Main Canal."
Date: September 11, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History