Haul Road

Caption says, "A-520 Haul road, vicinity Stations 66 to 77, Santa Fe Railroad relocation, from rock point north of Station 77 on Highway 44."
Date: December 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling in Rock Cut

Caption says, "A-522 Drilling operations in rock cut, Santa Fe Railroad relocation, vicinity of Station 60."
Date: December 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Parshall Flume

Caption says, "5-AL-857. Specifications No. 1899. View looking downstream at completed Parshall Flume, Station 1-20 on Altus 21.5 lateral. This is the first structure to be completed on this feature by N. F. English, subcontractor."
Date: December 29, 1947
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-853. Specifications No. 1447. View looking upstream from ninth barrel section of concrete box siphon, Station 280-01, Ozark Canal, showing disalignment of barrel caused by improper backfilling methods. Note that siphon is approximately three feet out of alignment at contraction joint between barrel sections five and six."
Date: December 29, 1947
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-854. Specifications No. 1447. View of opening on top and left side of contraction joint between barrel sections five and six. Note how wrought iron water stop pulled free from section six and is not damaged. Station 280-01, Ozark Canal."
Date: December 29, 1947
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-852. Specifications No. 1447. View looking downstream from third barrel section of concrete box siphon, Station 280-01, Ozark Canal, showing displacement of four sections of siphon caused by incorrect backfilling methods. Note earth backfill on right side of siphon barrel."
Date: December 29, 1947
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ozark Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-855. Specifications No. 1447. View of opening on top and right side of siphon at contraction joint between sections three and four. Note compression crack in section three in background. Station 280-01, Ozark Canal."
Date: December 29, 1947
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Upstream

Caption says, "5-AL-858. Specifications No. 1899. View looking upstream into outlet of check drop, Station 19-35 on Altus 21.5 lateral."
Date: December 29, 1947
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Embankment Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-856. Specifications No. 1811. View of compacted embankment operations looking upstream from Station 38-00 on Altus 17.6h12 lateral."
Date: December 29, 1947
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shovel in Santa Fe Railroad Relocation

Caption says, "A-519 N. W. Shovel #3 in rock cut, vicinity Station 78, on Santa Fe Railroad relocation, from south bank of cut."
Date: December 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blasting in Rock Cut

Caption says, "A-521 Blast in rock cut, vicinity of Station 64, Santa Fe Railroad relocation, from side of hill south of rock cut. 5000 pounds of powder were used to load 198 holes of an average depth of from 16 feet to 20 feet."
Date: December 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History