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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Different Varieties of Grain

Caption says, "5-AL-642. Joe B. Zinn (right), president of the Lugert-Altus Irrigation District, discusses different varieties of grain sorghums with Orlan J. Lowry, Bureau of Reclamation Agricultural Engineer, in the former's feed store at Blair, Oklahoma."
Date: May 29, 1947
Creator: McCloud, A. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. T. Beavers, Farmer

Caption says, "5-AL-638. Before starting to plant his cotton, J. T. Beavers, Altus Project farmer, replaces the plowshares on his equipment."
Date: May 29, 1947
Creator: McCloud, A. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. T. Beavers, Farmer

Caption says, "5-AL-639. Nine year old Charles gets last minute instructions on handling the family tractor from his dad, J. T. Beavers. With the start of the planting season, Charles will spend many hours helping his father with the cotton."
Date: May 29, 1947
Creator: McCloud, A. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History