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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