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Byrd Mountain

Caption says, "5-AL-1331. View of heavy compacted earth lining in Main Canal at point of Byrd Mountain, looking downstream from approximately Station 171. Compacted earth is about 4.5 feet thick, with no gravel blanketing. Rock has been dumped along bank to use in ripraping to counteract erosion of bank by wave action."
Date: December 19, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Engine of Pontiac

Caption says, "5-AL-1300. View of engine block of Pontiac sedan, License No. I-29667 [may be a typo - perhaps it should read 29666], showing crack in third cylinder."
Date: September 19, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Highway 9

Caption says, "5-AL-846. Specifications No. 1510. View of State Highway No. 9 bridge over reservior after contract for raising it above high water elevation had been completed."
Date: December 19, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Farm Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-847. Specifications No. 1426. View of short section of completed Drain "C", taken looking upstream from near Station 194. Timber farm bridge is at Station 200."
Date: December 19, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Air Entrained Concrete Markings

Caption says, "5-AL-465. Specifications No. 1179. Completed siphon transition showing air entrained concrete markings. Station 530+50, West Canal."
Date: December 19, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-464. Specifications No. 1133. Concrete placing operations for bridge deck. Station 486+88, Altus Canal."
Date: December 19, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inlet Transition

Caption says, "5-AL-462. Specifications No. 1180. Inlet transition of siphon under railroad showing finished wing walls. Altus 9.9 lateral. Station 216+21."
Date: December 19, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Method for Mixing Concrete

Caption says, "5-AL-463. Specifications No. 1133. Method used to heat concrete mixer in cold weather to maintain proper temperature of concrete used for bridge deck. Station 486+88, Altus Canal."
Date: December 19, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Dam and Reservoir

Caption say, "A-1113 View of Altus Dam and Reservoir as seen from side of small mountain downstream from dam. In foreground is the main canal leading away from the dam."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Dam and Reservoir

Caption says, "A-1114 View of Altus Dam taken from below right abutment."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Compaction of Backfill

Caption says, "A-1119 Specifications No. 1085. View showing compaction of backfill about culvert at Station 370 of Altus canal, using pneumatic tampers."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Elevating Grader Casting

Caption says, "A-1118 Specifications No. 1085. Elevating grader casting from Altus canal about one and one-half miles from beginning of canal. Stamey Construction Co., contractors."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gate Hoist

Caption says, "A-1115 View of emergency gate hoist structure on Altus Dam after painting had been completed."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Island Railway Bridge

Caption says, "A-1117 View of Rock Island bridge as seen from track, after raising and reconstruction work had been completed and bridge placed in service. Progress on relocation of telephone and power lines may be seen at right."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Transitions for Main Canal to Bench Flume

Caption says, "A-1059 Specifications No. 1078. Completed concrete transition from Main Canal to inlet bench flume of North Fork of Red River crossing. Capacity is 1,000 c.f.s. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., contractors."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction Progress

Caption says, "A-1055 View from top of Altus Dam showing progress on Main Canal construction."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1060 View of corn shown in photographs No. A-1036 and A-1038 seven weeks after photograph A-1036 was taken. Altus Project Demonstration Farm."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1061 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of Texas Hybrid No. 12 field corn."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1064 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of field of Plainsman Combined Maize being irrigated. Water supplied to rows from head ditch through spiles made of scrap-rubber hose."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1062 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of U. S. Hybrid No. 13 field corn. Willard Smith holding ears of corn."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1063 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of field of Golden Cross Bantam sweet corn. Note the uniform height of stalks."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Distant Picture of Altus Dam

Caption says, "A-1054 Distant view of Altus Dam with concrete and masonry work complete. North Dike is at left side and South Dike at right side of picture."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field of Acala Cotton

Caption says, "A-1065 Altus Demonstration Farm. View of field of Acala cotton No. 892. Seed was obtained from Tipton Experiment Farm, Tipton, Oklahoma."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placing Embankment Material and Riprapping

Caption says, "A-1058 Specifications No. 1084. View showing progress on placing embankment material and riprapping C.R.I. & P.Ry. across Altus reservoir. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., contractor."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History