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Administration Buildings

Caption says, "A-42 Altus Project. Photograph showing the administration section of the rock quarry. The sheet iron building at the left is the new compressor house, the building beyond the new ambulance is the store room and the building to the right is the headquarters building with a new bulletin board to the right of the entrance."
Date: January 16, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Fair

Caption says, "A-355 County Fair - Farm Women's Display, Group one. Dresses - Work and street dresses made by the farm women. Canning - 20-jar canning budget, enough food for one family of five for one week (7 qt. fruit, 7 qt. vegetables, 3 pt. meat, 2 pt. preserves and 1 pt. pickles)."
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Fair

Caption says, "A-337 County Fair - Farm Women's Section, Group Three. Bedroom improvements - rugs and linen. Child development and education - rugs and soap."
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Fair

Caption says, "A-339 County Fair - Wilson and Company Display. Mr. Jim Chandler in booth. Back row: Frozen eggs. Left row: Butter and whole eggs. Right row: Frozen poultry."
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Fair

Caption says, "A-341 County Fair - Stock Judging. Stock under one year of age. Left to right: Billy Word, 2nd prize; Ruben Long, 3rd; and Elton Dial, 1st. J. E. Taylor, Supt. Of Livestock, substituting for Ruben Long."
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Fair

Caption says, "A-343 County Fair - Warren 4-H Club, 1st prize winner. Left to right: Sammye Brazell, Kenneth Cupp, Cecil McElry, and Mrs. E. M. Biddy, Warren, Oklahoma. Home improvement, clothing, canning, crops, horticulture, and records. Special - Yard improvement and window treatment. The Warren 4-H Club was awarded 69 ribbons: 20 first prizes, 19 second, and 30 third, fourth, and fifth prizes."
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Fair

Caption says, "A-345 County Fair - Blair 4-H Club. Left to right: Miss Clara Belle Williams and Miss Betty McCloud of Blair, Oklahoma. Crops, horticulture, home improvement, clothing, canning. The Blair 4-H Club was awarded 35 ribbons: 11 first prizes, 12 second, 6 third, and 6 fourth prizes."
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Moving Equipment

Caption says, "5-AL-824. Specifications No. 1811. View of earthmoving equipment in operation near Station 169 on the Altus 17.6 Lateral. Durrett Construction Co., contractor."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, ,"5-AL-827. Specifications No. 1447. View of excavation, forms, and reinforcing steel for check-drop at Station 92+50 on the Ozark Canal."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, " 5-AL-826. Specifications No. 1447. View of section of Ozark Canal under construction, looking upstream from near Station 356."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-828. Specificaitons No. 1447. View of Economy metal forms being set in place for construction of a siphon at Station 59+73, Ozark Canal.
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Arrowhead Collection

Caption says, "5-AL-398. View showing arrowhead collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters. Bottom and third rows are types used in game hunting. Those in second row were used for enemy warfare. Arrowhead at the bottom of picture was used to inflict a stunning blow and not for killing."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Arrowhead Collection

Caption says, "5-AL-399. View showing flint knives and awls collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters. Spear point shown at bottom of picture. Middle row left to right: bladed knife used by Comanche Indians. Second and third used as skinning knives, fourth is a corner-tang used by the Plains Indians. Top row are two types of awls used in punching holes in leather."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bone Needle

Caption says, "5-AL-400. View showing a bone needle and stone thimble used by Indians. Collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Centrifugal Pump

Caption say, "5-AL-396. Main Canal. View showing the operation of a centrifugal pump at Red River Siphon."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Indian Pipe Collection

Caption says, "5-AL-397. View showing Indian pipe collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters. Front pipe is a ceremonial pipe supposedly of Wichita Indians, handed down to them from the Caddos. Third pipe from the left came from Mexico and was given to the Wichita Indians."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Knives

Caption says, "5-AL-401. View showing three long knives probably used as Spanish sabers. Origin of the shorter dagger unknown. Collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Canal

Caption says," 825. Specifications No. 1374. View of completed dry-rock paving at outlet end of combination drop and road crossing on Altus Canal at Station 763+41."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Batching Plant

Caption says, "5-AL-822. Specifications No. 1811. General view of small batching plant at Altus, Oklahoma, which Stigler Construction Company will use to proportion concrete aggregates."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Siphon Barrel

Caption says, "5-AL-829. Specifications No. 1447. View of concrete siphon barrel which was formed with Economy metal forms. Workmen are demonstrating the methods used to pull the metal form spacers and grout the holes."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavation Work

Caption says, "5-AL-823. Specifications No. 1811. View of excavation, form-work, and reinforcing steel for drop at Station 8+00 on the Altus 17.6 Latteral."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wading Pools

Caption says, "5-AL-718. The City of Altus. Wading pools can be found in the City Park for those youngsters who have not learned to swim."
Date: July 16, 1947
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Island Railway Bridge

Caption says, "A-1116 View of reconstructed Rock Island railway bridge across reservoir area, taken from downstream. The lower parts of the bridge piers are obscured by the temporary shoo-fly trestle."
Date: November 16, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Steffens Ice and Dairy Products Co.

Caption says, "5-AL-733. The City of Altus. Interior view showing the activities of the Steffens Ice and Dairy Products Company."
Date: July 16, 1947
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History