Irish Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1121. Crops. Planting Irish potatoes with 2-row planter."
Date: March 7, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irish Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1115. Crops. Loading Irish potato seed on planter."
Date: March 7, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irish Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1116. Crops. Planting Irish potatoes with a 2-row planter."
Date: March 7, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Irish Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1117. Crops. Planting Irish potatoes with a 2-row planter."
Date: March 7, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Byrd Mountain

Caption says, "5-AL-892. Byrd Mountain Slide. General view of slide, taken looking downstream along Main Canal from near Station 157. This slide occurred in April 1945, and was repaired soon afterward. Has since been moving slowly."
Date: March 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Byrd Mountain

Caption says, "5-AL-893. Byrd Mountain Slide. Close-up view of slide area showing ditch which was constructed above slide to intercept surface drainage from mountain side."
Date: March 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Byrd Mountain

Caption says, "5-AL-894. Byrd Mountain Slide. View of slide taken looking upstream along Main Canal from near Station 163, showing encroachment into canal prism."
Date: March 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stamey Construction Company

Caption says, "5-AL-879. Specifications No. 1899. View of finishing and shaping plough designed in the Stamey Construction Company shops and to be used in completing the latter stage of lateral excavation and shaping of side slopes. This plough is designed for 3-foot bottom ditches only."
Date: March 18, 1948
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stamey Construction Company

Caption says, "5-AL-880. Specifications No. 1899. View of another of Stamey Construction Company's ploughs in operation on Altus 21.5d Lateral at approximately Station 147+25. This plough is designed for only 4-foot bottom ditches."
Date: March 18, 1948
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Box Siphon

Caption says, "5-AL-874. Specifications No. 1899. View, looking downstream, of 4.5 x 4.5 box siphon under the A. T. & S. F. Railway at Station 40+11 on Altus 21.5 Lateral."
Date: March 17, 1948
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pannell Construction

Caption says, "5-AL-877. Specifications No. 1987. View of first concrete placing operations by Pannell Construction Company in a drop at Station 9+65 on Ozark 4.6 Lateral."
Date: March 17, 1948
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Siphon and Backfilling Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-873. Specifications No. 1811. View of complete 48" precast pipe siphon and backfilling operations at Station 313+05 on Altus 17.6 Lateral."
Date: March 17, 1948
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Winslow Scales

Caption says, "5-AL-878. Specifications No. 1987. View of three bin batching plant with three beam Winslow scales and traveling weigh hopper being used by Pannell Construction Company."
Date: March 17, 1948
Creator: Vaughan, R. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge Coming Together

Caption says, "5-AL-547. Specifications No. 1510. View taken looking west, showing west truss span of State Highway No. 9 bridge after being shifted laterally from piers onto temporary cribbing, preparatory to loading onto trailers for transportation to other end of bridge."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge Coming Together

Caption says, "5-AL-548. Specifications No. 1510. View taken looking east, showing west truss span of State Highway No. 9 bridge loaded onto two semi-trailer units, one at each end of span, and most of temporary cribbing removed."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge on Truck Bed

Caption says, "5-AL-543. Specifications No. 1510. After pulling truss span to the west onto detour road, the truck was uncoupled from the semi-trailer, supporting the west end of the bridge. This view shows truck turned around and going to the east end of span."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge on Truck Bed

Caption says, "5-AL-544. Specifications No. 1510. Truck being coupled to semi-trailer under east end of truss span of State Highway No. 9 bridge, preparatory to reversing the direction of movement of the span."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Highway No. 9

Caption says, "5-AL-541. Specifications No. 1510. View taken looking west, showing west truss span of State Highway No. 9 bridge after being shifted laterally from piers onto temporary cribbing, preparatory to loading onto trailers for transportation to other end of bridge."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Highway No. 9

Caption says, "5-AL-542. Specifications No. 1510. View taken looking east, showing west truss span of State Highway No. 9 bridge loaded onto two semi-trailer units, one at each end of span, and most of temporary cribbing removed."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Highway No. 9 Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-551. Specifications No. 1510. Truss span from west end of State Highway No. 9 bridge being pulled in an easterly direction on detour bridge across North Fork of Red River. East end of bridge which will be raised is seen in background."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Highway No. 9 Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-546. Specifications No. 1510. Truss span from west end of State Highway No. 9 bridge being pulled in an easterly direction on detour bridge across North Fork of Red River. East end of bridge which will be raised is seen in background."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tractor Pulling Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-549. Specifications No. 1510. Tractor and truck pulling truss span in westerly direction up ramp onto old highway roadbed at west end of bridge."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Truck Pulling Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-545. Specifications No. 1510. Truck pulling truss span in an easterly direction along detour road and approaching temporary detour bridge across river."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Truck Pulling Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-550. Specifications No. 1510. Tractor and truck pulling truss span in a northwesterly direction diagonally across old highway roadbed in order to reach detour road."
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History