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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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Experimental Soil-cement
Caption says, "5-AL-590. Experimental soil-cement lining. Three-quarter front view of Ekenstam Canal Paver. Cement sacks were used to weight down forward end of the paver."
Date:
April 30, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Experimental Soil-cement
Caption says, "5-AL-592. Experimental soil-cement lining. Soil cement travels from mixer section of Barber-Greene at upper left onto endless belt and thence to Ekenstam Canal Paver. Workmen at right distribute the soil cement evenly into hopper of the canal paver."
Date:
April 30, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Experimental Soil-cement
Caption says, "5-AL-591. Experimental soil-cement lining. Elevated view of soil cement mixer unit of Barber-Greene mixer. Operator at left controls consistency of mix by regulating quantity of water fed into mixture through the three pipes shown in the photograph."
Date:
April 30, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Experimental Soil-cement
Caption says, "5-AL-593. Experimental soil-cement lining. Workmen distributing the soil cement evenly in hopper of Ekenstam Canal Paver as the mixture drops from endless belt of Barber-Greene mixer."
Date:
April 30, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Experimental Soil-cement
Caption says, "5-AL-598. Experimental soil-cement lining. Elevated view of the West 11.5 Lateral after being paved with soil-cement with the Ekenstam Canal Paver."
Date:
April 30, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General View of Altus Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-145. Specifications No. 1085. General view of Altus Canal looking downstream from right bank, about 1 1/4 miles south of upper end of canal."
Date:
April 17, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History