Byrd Mountain

Caption says, "5-AL-892. Byrd Mountain Slide. General view of slide, taken looking downstream along Main Canal from near Station 157. This slide occurred in April 1945, and was repaired soon afterward. Has since been moving slowly."
Date: March 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Byrd Mountain

Caption says, "5-AL-893. Byrd Mountain Slide. Close-up view of slide area showing ditch which was constructed above slide to intercept surface drainage from mountain side."
Date: March 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Byrd Mountain

Caption says, "5-AL-894. Byrd Mountain Slide. View of slide taken looking upstream along Main Canal from near Station 163, showing encroachment into canal prism."
Date: March 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Castor Beans

Caption says, "5-AL-1311. Crops. Field of U. S. No. 74 castor beans being harvested after frost by mechanical harvester."
Date: November 29, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Castor Beans

Caption says, "5-AL-1310. Crops. Field of U. S. No. 74 castor beans being harvested after frost by mechanical harvester."
Date: November 29, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Castor Beans

Caption says, "5-AL-1312. Crops. Castor bean hulling plant of Baker Castor Bean Company at Altus, Oklahoma. Beans are unloaded from truck at right by suction pipe, run through huller, and hulled beans are weighed in bin-type scales in foreground."
Date: November 29, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Spinach

Caption says, "5-AL-1313. Crops. Workers harvesting irrigated spinach on Frank Hafner farm. Spinach is cut by hand and placed in baskets to be hauled to processing plant, where it is sorted and iced, then shipped by rail and by truck to markets."
Date: November 29, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hereford Cattle

Caption says, "5-AL-1105. Crops. Hereford cattle on irrigated winter wheat pasture on the C. F. Mock farm southwest of Altus."
Date: November 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hereford Cattle

Caption says, "5-AL-1106. Crops. Hereford cattle on irrigated winter wheat pasture on the C. F. Mock southwest of Altus."
Date: January 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bryce Henderson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-1090. Crops. Picking cotton on Bryce Henderson farm north of Altus."
Date: September 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shocks of Grain

Caption says, "5-Al-1091. Crops. Shocks of grain sorghum raised under irrigation on the Herman Watts farm north of Martha."
Date: September 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cores from Drain Holes

Caption says, "5-AL-1187. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-55.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date: September 29, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cores from Drain Holes

Caption says, "5-AL-1185. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-53.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date: September 29, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cores from Drain Holes

Caption says, "5-AL-1186. Cores from additional drain holes in gallery of Altus Dam. D-54.5 indicates location of hole. Box is 5' long."
Date: September 29, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
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

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

Bridge Being Elevated

Caption says, "5-AL-578. Specifications No. 1510. General view taken from north side of State Highway No. 9 bridge, looking east. Workman on concrete pier is dressing top of pier in preparation for placement of forms. Note that bridge is elevated approximately six inches."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge Being Elevated

Caption says, "5-AL-579. Specifications No. 1510. View showing relative position of span and piers in center of photo to that of raised span in upper portion of photograph. Span at time picture was made is raised approximately six inches above concrete pier."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge Being Elevated

Caption says, "5-AL-580. Specifications No. 1510. Closeup of pier beneath span in process of being elevated. Span has been raised about 18 inches in approximately an hour and a half."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Highway No. 9 Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-551. Specifications No. 1510. Truss span from west end of State Highway No. 9 bridge being pulled in an easterly direction on detour bridge across North Fork of Red River. East end of bridge which will be raised is seen in background."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Highway No. 9 Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-546. Specifications No. 1510. Truss span from west end of State Highway No. 9 bridge being pulled in an easterly direction on detour bridge across North Fork of Red River. East end of bridge which will be raised is seen in background."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Truck Pulling Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-545. Specifications No. 1510. Truck pulling truss span in an easterly direction along detour road and approaching temporary detour bridge across river."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Truck Pulling Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-550. Specifications No. 1510. Tractor and truck pulling truss span in a northwesterly direction diagonally across old highway roadbed in order to reach detour road."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History