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Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection
63
W. C. Austin Project
23
Z.P. Meyers/Barney Hillerman Photographic Collection
17
Preston George Collection
3
Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
2
Oklahoma Historical Society Friends of the Archive Collection
1
Sam Flood Collection
1
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 309
A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 309, 4-4-0, on passenger train No. 53, near Altus, OK, 2 cars, 45 mph.
Date:
February 2, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 309
A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 309, 4-4-0, on No. 53, approaching Altus, OK, 2 cars, 45 mph.
Date:
February 2, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 309
A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 309, 4-4-0, on No. 53, leaving Altus, OK, 2 cars, 20 mph.
Date:
February 2, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Martin's Combine Maize
Caption says, "5-AL-812. Harvesting Martin's Combine Maize on the J. A. Henry farm near Altus. This field received two irrigations totaling 10 inches of water. The portion of the field being cut produced 2,500 pounds of combined grain per acre, or a cash return of about $80 per acre."
Date:
September 2, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Martin's Combine Maize
Caption says, "5-AL-811. Harvesting Martin's Combine Maize on the J. A. Henry farm near Altus. This field received two irrigations totaling 10 inches of water. The portion of the field being cut produced 2,500 pounds combined grain per acre, or a cash return of about $80 per acre."
Date:
September 2, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
J. A. Henry Farm
Caption says, "5-AL-809. View of maize field on J. A. Henry farm near Altus showing on left maize that had not been irrigated due to uneven distribution of water, and on right maize that had received two irrigations."
Date:
September 2, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Martin's Combine Maize
Caption says, "5-AL-813. Field of Martin's Combine Maize on the J. A. Henry farm near Altus. Mr. Henry, who operates the farm himself, appears in the picture. This field received 10 inches of water in two irrigations and the yield was over 2,500 pounds per acre."
Date:
September 2, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Discharging Maize from Hopper
Caption says, "5-AL-808. Discharging maize from hopper of combine into truck on J. A. Henry farm near Altus. This maize is a low growing variety especially adaptable to harvesting by combine. It was irrigated two times with a total of 10 inches of water. Yield estimated at better than 2,500 pounds per acre of grain."
Date:
September 2, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
J. A. Henry Farm
Caption says, "5-AL-807. Close-up view of farm irrigation ditch on J. A. Henry farm, showing "sun" cracks caused by drying of wet ditch bank following an irrigation. These cracks allow water to escape through the bank during the succeeding irrigation unless they are repaired, and are common on the project during hot dry weather."
Date:
September 2, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crane and Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-583. Specifications No. 1510. Completed concrete piers at extreme west end of bridge. Pouring operations had begun on second set of piers. Concrete is brought up to the bridge by means of crane and carriage as shown."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crane and Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-584. Specifications No. 1510. Completed concrete piers at extreme west end of bridge. Pouring operations had begun on second set of piers. Concrete is brought up to the bridge by means of crane and carriage as shown."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Looking at Bridge
Caption says, "5-AL-582. Specifications No. 1510. General view looking northeast showing spans Nos. 1-2 in elevated position. Concrete forms are in place for placing concrete in piers."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combination Drop
Caption says, "5-AL-564. Specifications No. 1374. Inlet transition of combination drop and road crossing after forms have been stripped and concrete work completed. Station 764+, Altus Canal."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Siphon Spillway
Caption says, "5-AL-562. Specifications No. 1374. Inlet transition of culvert of combination culvert, siphon spillway, and wasteway at Station 776+95, Altus Canal."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Siphon Spillway
Caption says, "5-AL-561. Specifications No. 1374. Siphon spillway and wasteway section of combination culvert, siphon spillway, and wasteway at Station 776+96, Altus Canal."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Model LP Carryall
Caption says, "5-AL-554. Specifications NO. 1374. Model LP "Carryall" drawn by Super C Tournapull in operation on the Altus Canal near Station 810-."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Model LP Carryall
Caption says, "5-AL-555. Specifications No. 1374. Heavy earth moving equipment in use in the Altus Canal by the Stamey Construction Company. Three-quarter rear view shows LeTourneau Model LP Carryall drawn by a Super C. Tournapull near Station 810-."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Model LP Carryall
Caption says, "5-AL-556. Specifications No. 1374. Heavy earth moving equipment in use on the Altus Canal by the Stamey Construction Company. Three-quarter front view shows LeTourneau Model LP Carryall drawn by a Super C Tournapull near Station 810-."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combination Drop
Caption says, "5-AL-563. Specifications No. 1374. Outlet transition of combination drop and road crossing after forms have been stripped and concrete work completed. Station 764+, Altus Canal."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Model LP Carryall
Caption says, "5-AL-557. Specifications No. 1374. Heavy earth moving equipment in use on the Altus Canal by the Stamey Construction Company. View shows Model LP Carryall drawn by a Super C Tournapull. D-8 Caterpillar tractor gives added drive when Carryall makes a deep bite in base of the canal."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
City Pipe Line
Caption says, "5-AL-573. Specifications No. 1133. Combination turnout for Altus 11.1 Lateral (left) and city pipe line (right) at Station 588+00, Altus Canal."
Date:
May 2, 1947
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
View of Jack's Tavern
Caption says, "5-AL-648. View of Jack's Tavern 5 miles north of Altus, Oklahoma, after small tornado on evening of May 31, 1947. Part of building is in Altus Canal, Station 525. Floor of building is beyond canal, near original location. Three occupants of building were only slightly injured."
Date:
June 2, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drainage Inlet
Caption says, "5-AL-647. View of drainage inlet into Altus Canal at Station 2/00 after torrential rain which fell on the right of May 31, 1947."
Date:
June 2, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History