Kanota Oats

Caption says, "5-AL-148 A field of Kanota oats on Altus Project Demonstration Farm."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kanota Oats

Caption says, "5-AL-147 A Field of Kanota oats on Altus Project Demonstration Farm."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Laborers Laying Pipe

Caption says, "5-AL-141 Specifications No. 1133. Workmen laying 24-inch pipe for siphon near Station 5, Altus 3.6 a Lateral."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pre-Irrigation

Caption says, "5-AL-152 Pre-irrigation of land on Altus Project Demonstration Farm preparatory to planting Strawberry Clover."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pre-Irrigation

Caption says, "5-AL-151 Pre-irrigation of land on Altus Project Demonstration Farm preparatory to planting Strawberry Clover."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pre-Irrigation

Caption says, "5-AL-154 Pre-irrigation of land on Altus Project Demonstration Farm preparatory to planting cow peas."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pre-Irrigation

Caption say, "5-AL-153 Pre-irrigation of land on Altus Project Demonstration Farm preparatory to planting cow peas."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Preparing for Excavation

Caption says, "5-AL-143 Rooter loosening soil preparatory to excavation of Altus Canal, near Station 480."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rolling Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-142 Specifications No. 1133. View of rolling operations on left bank of Altus Canal, near Station 480."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Truck Sprinkling Soil

Caption says, "5-AL-144 Water truck sprinkling left bank of Altus Canal near Station 480, preparatory to rolling."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

I Beams

Caption says, "5-AL-575. Specifications No. 1510. Detail view of steel pipe piling and "I" beams on which hydraulic jacks for raising spans are operated. Span at right has been raised to its final height of 15 feet 3 inches above that of span shown at left on which preparation for lift has been completed."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

I Beams

Caption says, "5-AL-576. Specifications No. 1510. View looking east over bridge showing workmen operating hydraulic jacks atop "I" beams. The span is suspended by the perforated steel strapping. Each perforation seen at top is indicative of a six inch elevation; the span at the time photographed had been raised 12 inches."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

I Beams

Caption says, "5-AL-577. Specifications no. 1510. View looking east showing relative position of steel pilling to span to be raised. Span at left in raised position."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
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

Combination Check

Caption says, "5-AL-566. Specifications No. 1179. Construction on check and wasteway inlet of combination check, culvert, and wasteway at Station 9+28, West Canal."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Outlet

Caption says, "5-AL-565. Specifications No. 1179. View showing completed outlet end of combination check and culvert at Station 9+28, West Canal."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placing Concrete

Caption says, "5-AL-568. Specifications No. 1179. Concrete placing operations on county road bridge at Station 7+35, West Canal."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pouring Concrete

Caption says, "5-AL-567. Specifications No. 1179. Concrete pouring operations on county road bridge at Station 7+35, West Canal."
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ekenstam Canal Paver

Caption says, "5-AL-586. Experimental soil-cement lining. The Ekenstam Canal Paver in the West 11.5 Lateral. Barber-Greene equipment (right) was used to mix soil-cement for lining on this portion of the lateral."
Date: April 30, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-587. Experimental soil-cement lining. General view showing water truck, Barber-Greene mixer and canal paver in their relative positions to each other when in operation. Persons shown were Bureau representatives, Portland Cement Association representatives, and the inventor and manufacturer of the Ekenstam equipment, all interested in the initial test of this paver."
Date: April 30, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-588. Experimental soil-cement lining. General view of Ekenstam Canal Paver in lateral and Barber-Greene mixer in operation. Persons in photograph are Bureau representatives, Portland Cement Association representatives as well as the inventor and manufacturer of the Ekenstam equipment, all interested in the initial tests of this paver."
Date: April 30, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-589. Experimental soil-cement lining. General view showing windrow and pair of Caterpillar tractors being used, experimentally, to draw Ekenstam Paver along canal."
Date: April 30, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History