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Field of Acala Cotton
Caption says, "A-1086 Altus Demonstration Farm. View of field of Acala cotton No. 892. This is the same field shown in photograph No. A-1065."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Island Railway Embankment
Caption says, "A-1082 Specifications No. 1084. Completed Rock Island Railway embankment with riprap and sand ballast in place. Track laying in progress near bridge."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Riprap
Caption says, "A-1083 Specifications No. 1084. Completed riprap along State Highway No. 9 across reservoir area."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Transition of Bench Flume to Siphon Barrel
Caption says, "A-1078 Specifications No. 1078, North Fork of Red River crossing. In the foreground is the transition from inlet bench flume to siphon barrel. Beyond is the control house for the siphon blowoff. Part of the outlet bench flume can be seen in the rock cut across the river."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Transition of Bench Flume to Siphon Barrel
Caption says, "A-1077 Specifications No. 1078, North Fork of Red River crossing. In the foreground is part of the outlet bench flume and the outlet end of the siphon barrel. Across the river is the inlet bench flume which will bring water from the earth canal to the siphon."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Transition of Bench Flume to Siphon Barrel
Caption says, "A-1079 Specifications No. 1078, North Fork of Red River crossing. View of outlet transition and bench flume taken from inside the siphon barrel."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Equipment Used for Compacting Banks
Caption says, "A-1085 Specifications No. 1085. View showing operation of equipment used to compact banks of Altus Canal. Two Koehring wheelers pulling sheepsfoot roller."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elevating Grader Excavating
Caption says, "A-1084 Specifications No. 1085. Elevating grader excavating Altus Canal near Station 347. Stamey Construction Co., contractors."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction Progress
Caption says, "A-1080 View showing progress on construction of transition from canal outlet stilling basin to Main Canal."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cofferdam and Spillway
Caption says, "A-1081 View showing progress on excavation of earth cofferdam and backfill from spillway apron below Altus Dam."
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buchanan Sand Pit
Caption says, "A-933 Near completed screening plant being erected at Buchanan Pit."
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Compacting Canal
Caption says, "A-939 Method of compacting canal perimeter in first 8,000 feet of Main Canal. Slope above present position of roller was compacted before full section was excavated. Excavation is being done by means of carryall scraper."
Date:
August 2, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Highway 44 and Main Canal Bridge
Caption says, "A-943 Concrete placing in the center pier of the Highway No. 44 Bridge over the Main Canal at Station 59+36. Note completed pier in background with partially rubbed surface."
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Canal Excavation
Caption says, "A-940 Excavation of Main Canal in sand hill near Station 135+00."
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Applying Water to Canal Slopes
Caption says, "A-938 Application of water to canal slopes in preparation to compacting canal perimeter. Main Canal."
Date:
August 10, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Highway 44 and Main Canal Bridge
Caption says, "A-937 Construction progress on State Highway No. 44 bridge over Main Canal at Station 59+36."
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-936 Method used in placing concrete on all abutment sections during final construction period of dam. Truck, fitted with special, heavy tires is lifted to top surface by crane and shuttles 2 c.y. batches of concrete from crane to point of placement."
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction Progress
Caption says, "A-931 View of progress on construction of dam during August 1944. Parapet stone being placed in foreground."
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Unloading Aggregate
Caption says, "A-932 View of aggregate unloading operations at government siding near Altus Dam."
Date:
August 10, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction Progress
Caption says, "A-934 Progress on dam construction as viewed from right abutment."
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Spillway Construction
Caption says, "A-935 Resumption of construction on controlled spillway. On the left workmen are placing masonry by means of a derrick truck on the upstream face. Center, crew is unwatering trashrack structure at Pier 6 to install additional gate stem."
Date:
August 10, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reinforcing Steel Mat
Caption says, "A-906 View of reinforcing steel at intersection of top slab and pier of canal outlet structure."
Date:
August 18, 1943
Creator:
Bryne, W. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reinforcing Steel Mat
Caption says, "A-905 View of reinforcing steel at intersection of top slab and abutment of Canal outlet structure."
Date:
August 18, 1943
Creator:
Bryne, W. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reinforcing Steel Mat
Caption says, "A-907 General view of reinforcing steel just prior to concrete placing in top slab of canal outlet structure."
Date:
August 18, 1943
Creator:
Bryne, W. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History