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Weed Control
Caption says, "5-AL-1119. Weed Control. Dragline equipped with special project-designed weed bucket removing drifts of Russian thistles from Altus Canal."
Date:
April 11, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weed Control
Caption says, "5-AL-1118. Weed Control. Dragline equipped with special project-designed weed bucket removing drifts of Russian thistles from Altus Canal."
Date:
April 11, 1949
Creator:
George, P. W.
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
Backfill Operations
Caption says, "5-AL-899. Specifications No. 1987. View of 42-inch pipe siphon showing compacted backfill operations at Station 93-45, Ozark 4.6 Lateral."
Date:
April 14, 1948
Creator:
Anstead, R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ditcher
Caption says, "5-AL-901. Specifications No. 1811. General view showing completed 4-foot bottom lateral, excavated by a chatten ditcher, looking upstream from Station 29-00 on Altus 19.0a Lateral."
Date:
April 14, 1948
Creator:
Anstead, R. W.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "5-AL-897. Specifications No. 1987. View of concrete placing operations at inlet transition of 48-inch siphon, Station 88-20, Ozark 4.6 Lateral."
Date:
April 2, 1948
Creator:
Anstead, R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Looking Upstream
Caption says, "5-AL-898. Specifications No. 1987. View looking upstream of completed Drop, Station 9-65, Ozark 4.6 Lateral."
Date:
April 2, 1948
Creator:
Anstead, R. W.
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