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Buchanan Sand Pit

Caption says, "A-928 Raw sand stockpiles at Buchanan sand pit. Plant will be moved from the dam into position at left of stockpile area."
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chattin Ditcher

Caption says, "5-AL-257 Specifications No. 1180. Front view of Chattin Ditcher used for excavating laterals."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chattin Ditcher

Caption says, "5-AL-256 Specifications No. 1180. Side view of Chattin Ditcher used for excavating laterals by James & Phelps Construction Co., contractors."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining on Mrs. Jones Land

Caption says, "A-2 Altus Project. Combining beardless black hull wheat on property owned by Mrs. Jones, Section 25, T. 4N. , R. 21W. , one and one-half miles west of Blair, Oklahoma. The land was summer fallowed by the renter, Mr. R. B. Pepper of Granite, Oklahoma, Rt. # 1. Previous to summer fallowing the land yielded 12 bushels to the acre. After summer fallowing the yield was increased to 18 bushels per acre."
Date: July 22, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Section of Main Canal

Caption says, "A-930 Completing section of Main Canal at Highway No. 44 bridge site preparatory to starting construction of bridge. Highway detour is shown in foreground and nearly completed siphon under railroad in background. Completed section of Main Canal on far side of siphon."
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-884 Concrete placing activities on right abutment. Concrete buckets are lifted from trucks near the downstream face."
Date: July 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-924 View of progress on concrete placing taken from the right abutment of Altus Dam. Masonry is in place for last concrete placement to Elev. 1564 in right abutment."
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-925 View of progress on concrete placing taken from left abutment of Altus Dam. Elevation of concrete surface is 1563.5. Note electrical conduit in foreground."
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Plants

Caption says, "A-883 View of concrete mixing and batching plants. Cement storage house on the right. Note 13 c.y. Euclid trucks being used to haul two 2-c.y. concrete buckets from plant to dam."
Date: July 22, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dam Spillway

Caption says, "A-926 Overflow on controlled spillway of Altus Dam with river outlet at Pier No. 6 open. Note construction of access runway across uncontrolled spillway crest and Piers No. 1, 2, and 3."
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Forms and Reinforcing Steel

Caption says, "5-AL-253 Specifications No. 1133. Forms and reinforcing steel in place for construction of a No. 20 check at Station 2+30, Altus 3.6 Lateral."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

House on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-282 Demonstration Farm. View showing house at the Demonstration Farm."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hugg Dump Truck Receiving Load

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-223 Hug dump trucks, six-yard capacity, receiving their first load of material on the Altus Project. Trucks are being loaded in Borrow Area No. 1, Lugert Dike."
Date: July 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hugg Dump Trucks Dumping

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-224 Hug dump trucks dumping their first load of material on the Lugert Dike embankment, Station 26+00."
Date: July 22, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-260. Main Canal. View of test section showing condition of soil-cement lining prior to application of asphaltic compounds, Station 37+14 to Station 37+50."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Main Canal Construction

Caption says, "A-929 View of partially completed section of Main Canal between stations 74+00 and 84+00. Left bank is built of compacted embankment and right bank slopes were compacted in place."
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Masonry

Caption says, "A-927 View of downstream face of Altus Dam taken from left abutment. Masonry on both abutments at Elevation 1564."
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Wayman in Bearded Wheat

Caption says, "A-1 Altus Project. Mr. Wayman standing in Bearded Wheat on the Stidam place one-half mile south and one mile west of Blair, Oklahoma. , Section 1, T. 3N. , R. 21W. Average height of grain 22 inches. Yield 8 bushels per acre."
Date: July 22, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placing Embankment Material

Caption says, "5-AL-254 Specifications No. 1179. Placing of material in embankment of West Canal near Station 480."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Prefabricated Steel Forms

Caption says, "5-AL-252 Specifications No. 1133. View of prefabricated steel forms for outlet transition of a 24-inch pipe turnout."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Prefabricated Steel Forms

Caption says, "5-AL-251 Specifications No. 1133. View of prefabricated steel forms for outlet transition of a 24-inch pipe turnout."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Setting Lock-Joint Pipe

Caption says, "5-AL-249 Specifications No. 1180. View showing setting of Lock-joint pipe using "come along chain" at Station 83+80 of Altus City water line."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stripping Forms

Caption says, "5-AL-250 Specifications No. 1133. Workmen stripping forms from inlet end of drop at Station 501+00, Altus Canal."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

West Canal Excavation Area

Caption says, "5-AL-255 Specifications No. 1179. General view of construction area on West Canal, looking downstream from Station 477."
Date: July 22, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History