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Winding Haul Road
Winding road used for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-679 Waste dump at east end of rock cut. Taken from Station 74, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date:
April 15, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Laborers on Highway 44
WPA laborers working along the roadside with shovels for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-672 WPA laborers preparing trench for placing guard posts of granite blocks on Highway No. 44, Station 50."
Date:
April 13, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Laborers on Highway 44
WPA laborers working on side of road for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-673 WPA laborers placing granite guard posts into position on Highway No. 44, Station 51."
Date:
April 13, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Preparation
Caption says, "5-AL-886. Land Preparation. Rear view of Land Plane designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent. Plane is 40 feet long and 12 feet wide. Steering wheel for back wheels and riders step in center rear."
Date:
April 7, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Preparation
Caption says, "5-AL-887. Land Preparation. Looking up at blade which is placed in center of Land Plane, designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent. The raising and lowering machanism can be seen above blade."
Date:
April 7, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Preparation
Caption says, "5-AL-888. Land Preparation. Close-up view of blade raising and lowering mechanism on the Land Plane designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent."
Date:
April 7, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Preparation
Caption says, "5-AL-889. Land Preparation. Rear view of Land Plane designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent. Showing step for rider to operate steering wheel for rear wheels."
Date:
April 7, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Preparation
Caption says, "5-AL-885. Land Preparation. Front view of Land Plane designed by and built under the direction of W. A. Nugent. Plane is 40 feet long and 12 feet wide."
Date:
April 6, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Permanent Improvements
Caption says, "5-AL-891. Permanent Improvements. Rear view of Army Surplus Building being remodeled to be used as an office for the Bureau of Reclamation, Altus, Oklahoma."
Date:
April 7, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Preparing Crops
Caption says, "5-AL-883. Crops. Preparing land for the planting of cotton on a farm operated by Roy A. Holsey, west of Altus, Oklahoma. This cotton will be irrigated."
Date:
April 6, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Preparing Crops
Caption says, "5-AL-881. Crops. Preparing five acres for experimentation of various crops on Jack Walker's farm approximately 2 miles west of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date:
April 6, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
R. E. Crockett
Caption says, "5-AL-884. Crops. Land prepared by a Graham-Hoeme Plow to be planted to cotton and will not be irrigated. R. E. Crockett owner."
Date:
April 6, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Surplus Building
Caption says, "5-AL-890. Permanent Improvements. Front view of Army Surplus Building being remodeled to be used as an office for the Bureau of Reclamation, Altus, Oklahoma."
Date:
April 7, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Field
Caption says, "5-AL-882. Crops. Field of wheat with clover. One irrigation approximately October 10, 1947. This field owned by Jack Walker and is approximately 2 miles west of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date:
April 6, 1948
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Dam Canal Outlets
Caption says, "5-AL-902. Altus Dam, Canal Outlets. Middle high presure gate open 1.06 feet, discharging into stilling basin. Surface of lake is approximately 29 feet above the gate sill. Stilling pool is checked up part way to hold surface of pool at about gate sill elevation. Photo taken from foot walk above check."
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Dam Canal Outlets
Caption says, "5-AL-903. Altus Dam, Canal Outlets. Close-up view of discharge from middle high pressure gate, when opened 1.06 feet. Gate dimensions are 5 feet by 5 feet. Approximately 29 feet of head on gate."
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Dam Canal Outlets
Caption says, "5-AL-904. Altus Dam, Canal Outlets. Same view as preceding photo, except gate is open 0.50 feet."
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Dam Canal Outlets
Caption says, "5-AL-905. Altus Dam, Canal Outlets. General view of outlet works. Check in foreground, beyond which is stilling pool, and high pressure gates, with middle gate open 0.50 feet."
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Barge used for Materials
Caption says, "A-1004 Barge used to move forms from pier to pier during construction of controlled spillway section of Altus Dam."
Date:
April 21, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bench Flume Construction
Caption says, "A-1008 Specifications No. 1078 - View showing progress on construction of outlet bench flume, taken looking downstream from Station 118+50."
Date:
April 24, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
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