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Lockwood Grading Machine

Caption says, "5-AL-1144. Crops. Lockwood grading machine in operation in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma, processing irrigated potatoes."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bliss Triumph

Caption says, "5-AL-1147. Crops. Sorters at a grading machine working on irrigated Bliss Triumph potatoes in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frisco Railway

Caption says, "5-AL-1151. Crops. Frisco Railway engine switching refrigerator cars at the Colville and Renfro processing plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jiggers and Sewers

Caption says, "5-AL-1145. Crops. Jiggers and sewers sacking U. S. No. 1, grade A, potatoes at Paramount grader in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Preparation for Construction for Bench Flume

Caption says, "A-1007 Specifications No. 1078 - Cut through solid granite, downstream from Sta. 117+50, being finished in preparation for construction of bench flume. Drillers on scaffold are trimming side of cut."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Processing Plant

Caption says, "5-AL-1152. Crops. General view of Colville and Renfro potato processing plant on the Frisco Railway at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Underside of Railroad

Depicts the underside of the wooden railroad for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-543 Photograph shows toe of shoofly built along south side of trestle at west end of C. R. I. & P. Railroad bridge. Vicinity stations 4514."
Date: January 21, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Truck Shovel Excavation

Caption says, "5-AL-492. Specifications No. 1133. Quickway truck shovel excavating lateral section for haul by dump trucks to embankment of Altus 9.9b32 Lateral."
Date: January 21, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trucker and Loader

Caption says, "5-AL-1146. Crops. Trucker and loader placing U. S. No. 1, grade A, potatoes in refrigerator car at Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma. Pyramid loading is being used."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two Laborers Operating Pneumatic Tampers

Caption says, "5-AL-96 Specifications No. 1085, Altus Canal. View showing operation of pneumatic tampers which are used to compact backfill about structures."
Date: February 21, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Transporting Concrete from Trucks to Placement

Caption says, "5-AL-78 Specifications No. 1085. View showing method of transporting concrete from trucks to placement at drainage culvert located at Station 201+66 of Altus Canal."
Date: December 21, 1945
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stamey Construction Company's Mixing Plant

Caption says, "5-AL-80 General view showing Stamey Construction Company's mixing plant located at Blair, Oklahoma. Truck is receiving concrete from mixer. Note hot water heater in right foreground which heats water for concrete mixing."
Date: December 21, 1945
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Processing Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1143. Crops. Paramount grading machine in operation in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma, processing irrigated potatoes."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placement of Concrete

Caption says, "5-AL-82 Specifications No. 1085. View showing placement of concrete in abutment footing for county road bridge at Station 259+55 of Altus Canal."
Date: December 21, 1945
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placement of Concrete

Caption says, "5-AL-79 Specifications No. 1085. View showing placement of lean concrete to subgrade in drainage culvert at Station 201+66 on Altus Canal. (Lean concrete seals off mud.)"
Date: December 21, 1945
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bituminous Test Panels

Caption says, "5-AL-344. Main Canal. View showing a closeup of bituminous test panels applied to soil cement in the Main Canal Test Section."
Date: August 21, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bituminous Test Panels

Caption says, "5-AL-346. Main Canal. View showing a closeup of bituminous test panels applied to soil cement in the Main Canal Test Section."
Date: August 21, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Installing Concrete Pipe

Caption says, "5-AL-342. Specification No. 1180. View showing the installation of twenty-four inch pre-cast concrete pipe in a roadway siphon on the Altus 9.9j lateral at Station 130+35."
Date: August 21, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bituminous Test Panels

Caption says, "5-AL-345. Main Canal. View showing a closeup of bituminous test panels applied to soil cement in the Main Canal Test Section."
Date: August 21, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Installing Concrete Pipe

Caption says, "5-AL-343. Specification No. 1180. View showing the installation of twenty-four inch pre-cast concrete pipe in a roadway siphon on the Altus 9.9 j lateral at Station 130+35."
Date: August 21, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Final Position of Bridge

Caption says, "A-1002 Truss spans of Rock Island railway bridge in final position on built up concrete piers. Some concrete finishing and cleanup work remains to be done."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Barge used for Materials

Caption says, "A-1004 Barge used to move forms from pier to pier during construction of controlled spillway section of Altus Dam."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Section of Main Canal

Caption says, "A-1006 Completed section of Main Canal around point of Bird Mountain, approximately Sta. 170."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction on Main Canal

Caption says, "A-1005 View of construction operations on Main Canal, approximately Station 30, looking downstream. Former roadbeds of highway and railroad are seen to left and right."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History