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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

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

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

Different Varieties of Grain

Caption says, "5-AL-642. Joe B. Zinn (right), president of the Lugert-Altus Irrigation District, discusses different varieties of grain sorghums with Orlan J. Lowry, Bureau of Reclamation Agricultural Engineer, in the former's feed store at Blair, Oklahoma."
Date: May 29, 1947
Creator: McCloud, A. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. T. Beavers, Farmer

Caption says, "5-AL-638. Before starting to plant his cotton, J. T. Beavers, Altus Project farmer, replaces the plowshares on his equipment."
Date: May 29, 1947
Creator: McCloud, A. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. T. Beavers, Farmer

Caption says, "5-AL-639. Nine year old Charles gets last minute instructions on handling the family tractor from his dad, J. T. Beavers. With the start of the planting season, Charles will spend many hours helping his father with the cotton."
Date: May 29, 1947
Creator: McCloud, A. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lloyd Stephenson, Farmer

Caption says, "5-AL-636. Lloyd Stephenson, farmer on Altus Project, sits at wheel of his tractor and checks his supply of seed while planting cotton."
Date: May 29, 1947
Creator: McCloud, A. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lloyd Stephenson, Farmer

Caption says, "5-AL-637. With prospects of a good season, Lloyd Stephenson, farmer on the Altus Project, grins as he loads seed into one of the cans on his cotton planting machine."
Date: May 29, 1947
Creator: McCloud, A. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway 9 Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-628. Specifications No. 1510. View of State Highway No. 9 bridge in reservoir area, taken looking southeast. Three spans at the west and have been raised by means of jacking towers to new elevation. Reservoir water surface elevation is approximately 1550.5."
Date: May 21, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway 9 Bridge

Caption says, "5-AL-629. Specifications No. 1510. View of State Highway No. 9 bridge, taken looking west, showing reconstruction progress to date. Reservoir water surface elevation is approximately 1550.5 or 8.5 feet below the uncontrolled spillway crest."
Date: May 21, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
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.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil-Cement Lining

Caption says, "5-AL-643. General view of equipment used to patch plastic soil-cement lining on West 11.5 Lateral."
Date: May 27, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

White Pigment - Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-602. Experimental soil-cement lining, West 11.5 Lateral. Condition of lining coated with white pigment curing compound 24 hours after placing. Station 210+00."
Date: May 7, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

White Pigment - Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-609. Experimental soil-cement lining, West 11.5 Lateral. Condition of lining coated with white pigment curing compound 3 days after placing. Station 210+00."
Date: May 9, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

White Pigment - Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-606. Experimental soil-cement lining, West 11.5 Lateral. Condition of lining coated with white pigment curing compound 2 days after placing. Station 210+00."
Date: May 8, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Transition of Highway Siphon

Caption says, "5-AL-570. Specifications No. 1374. Forms and steel placement on outlet transition of highway siphon at Station 839+50, Altus Canal."
Date: May 1, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-597. Experimental soil-cement lining. Elevated view of the Ekenstam Canal Paver in operation on the West 11.5 Lateral. The paver underwent extensive modifications after these photographs were made."
Date: May 1, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-599. Experimental soil-cement lining. Front view of Chattin Ditcher in the West 11.5 Lateral. An attempt was made to use this ditcher to line the lateral with soil-cement during the period that necessary modifications were being made on the Ekenstam Canal Paver."
Date: May 1, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Experimental Soil-cement

Caption says, "5-AL-600. Experimental soil-cement lining. Rear view of the Chattin Ditcher in the West 11.5 Lateral. An attempt was made to use this ditcher to line the lateral with soil-cement during the period that necessary modifications were being made on the Ekenstam Canal Paver."
Date: May 1, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hughs & Coffey Addition

Caption says, "5-AL-553. CONDEMNATION 3323. View looking southwest along drainage area from northeast corner of Block 5, Hughs & Coffey addition, in the town of Blair, Oklahoma."
Date: May 1, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

MK&T Railroad

Caption says, "5-AL-571. Specifications No. 1374. View looking downstream showing initial construction for siphon under M K & T railroad at Station 935+70, Altus Canal."
Date: May 1, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

MK&T Railroad

Caption says, "5-AL-572. Specifications No. 1374. View looking downstream showing initial construction for siphon under M K & T railroad at Station 935+70, Altus Canal."
Date: May 1, 1947
Creator: Parker, D. B.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History