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Wheat Crop on Mr. George Wickers Farm

Caption says, "A-3 Altus Project. Wheat crop on farm owned by Mr. George Wickers, one and one-half miles west of Blair, Oklahoma. , Section 25, T. 4N. , R. 21W. Jack McMillin in wheat 26 inches high. Average height of wheat raised was about 20 inches. Crop yield about 12 bushels to the acre. Bill Chaney on tractor."
Date: July 25, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "A-718 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from the walkup on the gate structure showing the area next to the dam one hour after the gates had been closed. The dam spilled eight hours later."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "A-716 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from a point upstream from the south abutment showing the aggravated condition of the present storage system. This picture was taken during a heavy runoff with all sluice gates open. The silt banks in the background are within a few inches of the elevation of the top of the dam."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "A-719 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from the walkway on the gate structure showing area next to the dam one hour after the gates had been closed. The dam spilled eight hours later."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama of Then Present Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "A-717 Panorama. A view of the present Altus reservoir taken from a point upstream from the south abutment showing the aggravated condition of the present storage system. This picture was taken during a heavy runoff with all sluice gates open. The silt banks in the background are within a few inches of the elevation of the top of the dam."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Resident of Devil's Canyon

Caption says, "5-AL-381. View showing Mrs. Winters, a long time resident in Devil's Canyon approximately three miles south of Altus Dam, displaying some of her collection of Indian and early settlers relics."
Date: September 25, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Crushing Plant in Operation

Rock crushing plant in operation for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-786 View of crushing and screening plant showing belt conveyor arrangement and loading bunkers. Note Euclid bottom dump truck loading 1 1/2" - 3" size aggregate."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Resident of Devil's Canyon

Caption says, "5-AL-382. View showing Mrs. Winters, a long time resident in Devil's Canyon approximately three miles south of the Altus Dam, displaying some of her collection of Indian and early settlers relics."
Date: September 25, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rock Crushing Plant in Operation

Rock crushing plant in operation for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-785 View of crushing and screening plant showing chain feeder, trommel screens and primary gyratory grusher. Primary vibrating screen may be seen below trommel screen."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Small Bulldozer Moving Rock

Large bulldozer moving rock for the Altus highway railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-645 Small Caterpillar bulldozer sloping side of Highway 44, vicinity of Station 70."
Date: March 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Silt Deposits

Caption says, "A-720 Close-up view of silt deposit in the present Altus reservoir taken during sluicing operations. A great deal of the area next to the upstream face of the dam was cleared of silt before this picture was taken. Two streams from the river runoff may be seen entering the area at the base of the dam."
Date: June 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Storm Damage

Caption says, "5-AL-1131. Storm damage. View of West Canal, looking upstream at Station 270, showing erosion of bank caused by excess water at inlet end of culvert under canal overflowing into canal prism."
Date: May 25, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Storm Damage

Caption says, "5-AL-1132. Storm damage. View showing outlet end of culvert under West Canal at Station 270, showing outlet channel. High water line in outlet channel indicated by drift above culvert wings."
Date: May 25, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stilling Basin

Caption says, "A-1015 Operation of stilling basin at Altus Dam with approximately 400 second feet of water being released through center gate of canal outlet works."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sand Plant Layout

Sand plant layout for the Altus project. Caption says, "A-781 General view of sand plant layout. The processed sand stockpile may be seen at the left and the raw sand feeding operations at the right."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Canal Outlet

Caption says, "A-1016 Water plunging down wasteway from canal outlet works stilling basin at Altus Dam. Flow estimated at 400 second feet."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Closeup of Slide

Caption says, "A-1011 Closeup view of portion of slide looking downstream along Main Canal from Station 159. Man's hat on rock near center of picture helps estimate the extent of slide."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Closeup of Slide

Caption says, "A-1012 Closeup view of top portion of slide looking upstream from Sta. 160+75. Man's hat on white rock helps estimate the extent of slide."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Closeup of Slide

Caption says, "A-1013 Closeup of lower portion of slide looking upstream along Main Canal from Station 160+75."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Large Bulldozer Moving Rock

Large bulldozer moving rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-643 Large Caterpillar bulldozer sloping highway 44, vicinity of Station 70. Caterpillar is suspended over side of slope by cable attached to large tractor on highway above."
Date: March 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Large Bulldozer Moving Rock

Large bulldozer moving rock for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-644 Large Caterpillar bulldozer, sloping side of highway 44, vicinity of Station 70."
Date: March 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer Spreading Stabilized Material

Caption says, "A-1067 Main Canal test section. Spreading stabilized lining material with bulldozer. Completed lining shown at left of picture."
Date: July 25, 1945
Creator: Bryne, W. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field of Spinach

Caption says, "5-AL-1309. Crops. Irrigation of a field spinach. About 500 acres of this crop was planted on the project this year."
Date: October 25, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Train on New Tracks

Caption says, "A-833 View of the first train to use the new relocated tracks of A.T. & S.F. Railroad."
Date: February 25, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History