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Lugert Dike

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-214 Photograph taken in the same spot as photograph No. A-135. Sign marks the spot where Lima shovel stood when photograph No. A-135 was taken."
Date: July 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stairway from Quarry

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Rock Quarry - No. A-215 Stairway from quarry bench to top of quarry, 163 steps."
Date: July 19, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Transitions for Main Canal to Bench Flume

Caption says, "A-1059 Specifications No. 1078. Completed concrete transition from Main Canal to inlet bench flume of North Fork of Red River crossing. Capacity is 1,000 c.f.s. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., contractors."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction Progress

Caption says, "A-1055 View from top of Altus Dam showing progress on Main Canal construction."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1060 View of corn shown in photographs No. A-1036 and A-1038 seven weeks after photograph A-1036 was taken. Altus Project Demonstration Farm."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1061 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of Texas Hybrid No. 12 field corn."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1064 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of field of Plainsman Combined Maize being irrigated. Water supplied to rows from head ditch through spiles made of scrap-rubber hose."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1062 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of U. S. Hybrid No. 13 field corn. Willard Smith holding ears of corn."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Caption says, "A-1063 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of field of Golden Cross Bantam sweet corn. Note the uniform height of stalks."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Distant Picture of Altus Dam

Caption says, "A-1054 Distant view of Altus Dam with concrete and masonry work complete. North Dike is at left side and South Dike at right side of picture."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field of Acala Cotton

Caption says, "A-1065 Altus Demonstration Farm. View of field of Acala cotton No. 892. Seed was obtained from Tipton Experiment Farm, Tipton, Oklahoma."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placing Embankment Material and Riprapping

Caption says, "A-1058 Specifications No. 1084. View showing progress on placing embankment material and riprapping C.R.I. & P.Ry. across Altus reservoir. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., contractor."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Power Shovel Loading Material

Caption says, "A-1056 Specifications No. 1084. Power shovel loading riprap material at State Reformatory quarry near Granite, Oklahoma. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., Contractors."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Riprapping Progress

Caption says, "A-1057 Specifications No. 1084. View showing progress on riprapping of Highway No. 9 embankment across Altus Reservoir. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., contractors."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tractor Compacting Rock Blanket

Caption says, "A-1053 Compacting protective rock blanket lining in Main Canal with tractor. Bulldozer in background is distributing material evenly on slopes."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History