Air Compressor Room

Caption says, "A-94 Official Photograph. Flash photograph taken from rear of air compressor room, showing air intake pipe and screening unit at top of pipe."
Date: April 28, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa

Caption says, "5-AL-155 View of field of alfalfa on Altus Project Demonstration Farm, taken immediately after applying commercial "Super Phosphate" fertilizer."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus City Water Line

Caption says, "A-854 Making final connection on Altus City water line to be included in new dam. Old wood stave line may be seen in foreground."
Date: April 27, 1943
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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

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

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

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

Black Hull Wheat

Caption says, "5-AL-150 A field of Black Hull wheat on Altus Project Demonstration Farm."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black Hull Wheat

Caption says, "5-AL-149 A field of Black Hull wheat on Altus Project Demonstration Farm."
Date: April 17, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bottom of Rock Cut

View of bottom of rock cut on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-684 East along bottom of rock cut showing north side of rock cut, Station 59, Santa Fe Railroad relocation."
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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

Bulldozer and Carryall Working

Caption says, "A-101 General view from high on hillside looking north at west end of Railroad and Highway Relocation Area. Two LeTourneau carryalls Model F, 16-yard capacity, and one Caterpillar Bulldozer at work moving dirt. Arrow indicates pass through which both railroad and highway will be re-routed."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer and Carryall Working

Bulldozer and carryall finishing filling dirt for highway relocation project. Caption says, "A-100 The foundation layer of dirt almost completely filled in the low area where Photograph No. 8 was taken in the forenoon. This photograph taken at 2:30 p.m."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer and Carryall Working

Caption says, "A-98 The bulldozer caterpillar aiding a powerful carryall unit through the mud as it spreads its 16-yard load of dirt for the fill."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer Pushing Dirt

Caption says, "A-99 Looking south at the west end of the Railroad and Highway Relocation Area. Bulldozer pushing dirt into mud hole to build a firm bed for the carryall units to pass over."
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer Pushing Scraper

Caption says, "5-AL-135 Specifications No. 1133. Bulldozer pushing scraper as it loads in Altus Canal near Station 560."
Date: April 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History