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Irrigation, I. V. Owen
Caption says, "5-AL-974. Irrigation, Duke, Oklahoma. I. V. Owen watches his Western Pump putting out 1,000 gallons of water per minute to irrigate his 50 acres of alfalfa. A Best 80 motor operates the pump that has an 8" pipe. Mr. Owen drilled his own well."
Date:
June 23, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation, I. V. Owen
Caption says, "5-AL-975. Irrigation, Duke, Oklahoma. The Western Pump operated by a Best 80 motor of I. V. Owen putting out 1,000 feet (gallons) per minute through an 8" pipe to irrigate 50 acres of alfalfa."
Date:
June 23, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation, I. V. Owen
Caption says, "5-AL-977. Irrigation, Duke, Oklahoma. I. V. Owen stands beside a new well that he just finished drilling on a farm purchased recently. A Western pump is used and has only run 6 hours. Farm is approximately 3 miles west of Duke, Oklahoma. Depth of well, 120 feet, 8" pipe, and 16" casing."
Date:
June 23, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Looking Downstream
Caption says, "5-AL-991. Altus Dam. Looking downstream from Altus Dam. Water from spillway fills river bed from bank to bank to add to the beauty and pleasure of visitors."
Date:
June 23, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Backfilling Operations
Caption says, "5-AL-88 Specifications No. 1085, Altus Canal. View showing backfilling operations at culvert, Station 201+66."
Date:
January 23, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Siphon
Caption says, "5-AL-86 Specifications No. 1085, Altus Canal. View showing section of concrete siphon at Station 235+87."
Date:
January 23, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Road Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-85 Specifications No. 1085, Altus Canal. View showing county road bridge at Station 295+55. View looking west."
Date:
January 23, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Road Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-84 Specifications No. 1085, Altus Canal. View showing county road bridge at Station 295+55. View looking upstream."
Date:
January 23, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed mixing plants
Wooden buildings which make up the completed mixing and batching cement plants for the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-793 View of completed mixing and batching plants. Two steel bins at left are for aggregates and bin on right for pumicite. The 135 ft. conveyor connecting the batching and mixing plant has been covered to protect the cement and pumicite both of which will be batched on the belt at the batching plant. A portion of the aggregate stockpiles is shown in the foreground."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed mixing plants
Wooden structures where the cement is mixed for the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-794 View of completed batching plant with mixing plant in right background."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Spacing Ties
Caption says, "A-799 Tie spacing operations at Station 101 on Santa Fe Relocation. Men in background are plugging holes in used ties."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Track laying
Caption says, "A-797 A.T. & S.F. tracklaying gang at the entrance to the rock cut about Station 55+00. Ties were hauled and spaced ahead by Government forces."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Masonry
Caption says, "A-842 Placing of first masonry on left abutment. Forms for contraction joint under construction."
Date:
March 23, 1943
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William L. Marshall Farm
Caption says, "5-AL-1128. Crops. Irrigated wheat on William L. Marshall farm, 4 miles south, 2 miles west of Altus."
Date:
May 23, 1949
Creator:
Callan, J. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
J. B. McMahan Farm
Caption says, "5-AL-1161. General view of farm ditch on J. B. McMahan farm, showing check structures across ditch and turnout structures from ditch to cotton borders."
Date:
August 23, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
J. B. McMahan Farm
Caption says, "5-AL-1160. Farm turnout structure in operation on J. B. McMahan farm, 5 miles south, 1 1/2 miles west of Altus. Water is flowing from farm ditch through structure into border for irrigation of cotton."
Date:
August 23, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Downstream Face
Caption says, "A-642 East Dike, section A. Downstream face, 15 feet downstream from downstream toe."
Date:
March 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bitter Creek Flood
Caption says, "A-410 Bitter Creek Flood. Section line road three-fourths mile east of Bitter Creek Bridge; west of Altus on Highway #62. Cotton field on left, alfalfa field on right. In left background is a stack of newly cut alfalfa hay in flooded area."
Date:
October 23, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carryall Equipment near Water
View of construction equipment moving dirt near water for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-549 Carryall sloping shoofly on Rock Island Railroad vicinity Station No. 4513. Photograph was taken from Highway No. 9 bridge."
Date:
January 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Complete
Caption says, "5-AL-656. Specifications No. 1426. View of county road bridge Station 68-20, Drain "C". Concrete complete but guard rails not installed, nor is the structure backfilled."
Date:
June 23, 1947
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chattin Ditcher
Caption says, "5-AL-259 Specifications No. 1180. Chattin Ditcher excavating Altus 9.9 Lateral near Station 354."
Date:
July 23, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chattin Ditcher
Caption says, "5-AL-258 Specifications No. 1180. Chattin Ditcher excavating Altus 9.9 Lateral near Station 354."
Date:
July 23, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Potato Digging Machine
Caption says, "5-AL-1154. Crops. Potato digging machine in operation on Dunn and Vaniman farm, 2 miles west of 4 miles south of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date:
June 23, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Potato Digging Machine
Caption says, "5-AL-1153. Crops. Potato digging machine in operation on Dunn and Vaniman farm, 2 miles west and 4 miles south of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date:
June 23, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History