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Pouring Concrete
Caption says, "5-AL-658. Specifications No. 1374. Placing concrete in barrel section of six by six box siphon in the Altus Canal. Station 1093-88."
Date:
June 24, 1947
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Placing Dry Rock
Caption says, "5-AL-501. Specifications No. 1133. Workmen placing dry rock paving at downstream end of drop at Station 501-00, Altus Canal."
Date:
February 5, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Plastic Soil Cement
Caption says, "5-AL-654. Hand placed outlet transition plastic soil cement. West 11.5 Lateral. Station 222/95. Note absence of cracking. White pigmented coumpound used as covering."
Date:
June 23, 1947
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Police Officers with Car
Photograph depicts members of the Altus Police Department. James Smith, Chief of Police is at lieft. Six
Date:
July 15, 1947
Creator:
Hovey, D. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Police Officer with Car
Photograph provides a view of James Smith, Chief of the Altus Police Departmenht. Police Department building is in the background. It was located at 209 W. Commerce.
Date:
July 15, 1947
Creator:
Hovey, D. A.
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
Pouring Concrete
Caption says, "5-AL-585. Specifications No. 1510. Pouring concrete into forms for piers on southeast end of span No. 2."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pouring Concrete
Caption says, "5-AL-659. Specifications No. 1374. Placing concrete in barrel section of six by six box siphon in the Altus Canal. Station 1093-88."
Date:
June 24, 1947
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Fork Red River Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-496. Specifications No. 1510. View of temporary railroad trestle over the North Fork of the Red River, northeast of Granite, Oklahoma. Floor planks are being laid for conversion to temporary highway bridge while present bridge on State Highway No. 9 is being elevated."
Date:
February 4, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mrs. Austin Receiving Flowers
Caption says, "5-AL-792. Project Dedication. Mrs. W. C. Austin receiving bouquet of red roses from Harold Pease, President of the Altus Chamber of Commerce; Robert Harbison, Altus attorney who presided at the Dedication Ceremony, stands at Mrs. Austin's left."
Date:
September 5, 1947
Creator:
Finch, F. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Fork Red River Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-493. Specifications No. 1510. Workmen respacing stringers of former railroad shoofly trestle and laying plank floor so that it can be used as a detour during raising of highway bridge at left of picture."
Date:
February 4, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Parshall Flume
Caption says, "5-AL-857. Specifications No. 1899. View looking downstream at completed Parshall Flume, Station 1-20 on Altus 21.5 lateral. This is the first structure to be completed on this feature by N. F. English, subcontractor."
Date:
December 29, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Parshall Flume
Caption says, "5-AL-845. Specifications No. 1899. View of construction of parshall flume, Station 1-20, Altus 21.5 lateral. Turnout from Altus Canal into Altus 21.5 lateral in background."
Date:
December 5, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Partially Completed
Caption says, "5-AL-838. Specifications No. 1811. View of partially completed Altus 17.6 Lateral looking downstream from Station 156-00. Earthwork is complete except for final shaping."
Date:
October 15, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Moving Equipment
Caption says, "5-AL-824. Specifications No. 1811. View of earthmoving equipment in operation near Station 169 on the Altus 17.6 Lateral. Durrett Construction Co., contractor."
Date:
September 16, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Fork of Red River
Caption says, "5-AL-630. Low water bridge across North Fork of Red River, one-half mile below Altus Dam. Flow in river is approximately 4,000 cubic feet per second."
Date:
May 21, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Fork Red River Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-497. View taken from bed of the North Fork of the Red River looking upstream. View shows State Highway No. 9 bridge in immediate foreground and men at work on temporary railroad trestle which is being converted for use as a temporary highway bridge while present bridge is being elevated. Part of steel truss of railroad bridge is seen above temporary bridge."
Date:
February 4, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ozark Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-635. Specifications No. 1477. View showing compacting operations for bench flume, Ozark Canal, Stations 497-503, as seen from approximately Station 496-50."
Date:
May 29, 1947
Creator:
McCloud, A. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ozark Canal
Caption says, ,"5-AL-827. Specifications No. 1447. View of excavation, forms, and reinforcing steel for check-drop at Station 92+50 on the Ozark Canal."
Date:
September 16, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ozark Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-853. Specifications No. 1447. View looking upstream from ninth barrel section of concrete box siphon, Station 280-01, Ozark Canal, showing disalignment of barrel caused by improper backfilling methods. Note that siphon is approximately three feet out of alignment at contraction joint between barrel sections five and six."
Date:
December 29, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Fork Red River Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-519. Specifications No. 1510. General view looking east across the North Fork of the Red River. Scene shows completed one-way bridge (left) which will be used while State Highway No. 9 bridge (at right) is being elevated."
Date:
March 5, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ozark Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-854. Specifications No. 1447. View of opening on top and left side of contraction joint between barrel sections five and six. Note how wrought iron water stop pulled free from section six and is not damaged. Station 280-01, Ozark Canal."
Date:
December 29, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ozark Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-852. Specifications No. 1447. View looking downstream from third barrel section of concrete box siphon, Station 280-01, Ozark Canal, showing displacement of four sections of siphon caused by incorrect backfilling methods. Note earth backfill on right side of siphon barrel."
Date:
December 29, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ozark Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-855. Specifications No. 1447. View of opening on top and right side of siphon at contraction joint between sections three and four. Note compression crack in section three in background. Station 280-01, Ozark Canal."
Date:
December 29, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History