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Union Pacific (UP) 757

A photograph print showing the Union Pacific (UP) 757, 2-8-0, on head of mixed freight Train #385, climbing heavy grade near Ferncroft, ID. Locomotives 254 & 735 pushing, 30 cars, on the UP Northern Branch. Note: special smoke from all three engines.
Date: September 1, 1947
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern (SOU) 4823

A photograph print showing the Southern (SOU) 4823, 2-8-2, Atlanta, GA. "Inman" [Note cooling tower in background]. Possible Doyle Inman photo.
Date: September 28, 1947
Creator: Lowe, Shelby F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) 627

A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 622, 2-8-0, Parsons, KS.
Date: September 7, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) 7403

A photograph print showing Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) 7403, 2-10-2 (ex AB&C ), Bellwood Roundhouse, Atlanta, GA.
Date: September 2, 1947
Creator: Ardrey, F. E., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 510 (neg)

A photograph negative showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 510, 2-6-0
Date: September 2, 1947
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 627

A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 627, 2-8-0, at Parsons, KS
Date: September 7, 1947
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 510

A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 510, 2-6-0, at Kansas City, MO
Date: September 2, 1947
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 385

A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 385, 4-6-2, at Kansas City, MO
Date: September 14, 1947
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Thunderbirds at Mount Rushmore]

Photograph of six identical fighter planes flying in formation past Mount Rushmore. The jets have "United States Air Force" written across the main part of the body and they have livery on the tails that includes scalloped red around the front edge and an eagle logo surrounded by stars.
Date: September 18, 1947
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Preparing Land

Caption says, "5-AL-800. Project Dedication. View shows preparing land for sowing of wheat on the farm of Mrs. Katherine J. Rogers, four miles northwest of Altus. This land may be put to irrigation for the first time on the next planting."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Dam

Caption says, "5-AL-814. View of Altus Dam and adjacent areas during the dedication ceremonies for the W. C. Austin Project. Photograph was taken from top of near-by mountain with wide-angle lens."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Martin's Combine Maize

Caption says, "5-AL-799. Project Dedication. View of combine harvesting Martin's Combine Maize on the farm of J. A. Henry. This maize was irrigated twice for a total of 10 inches of water."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
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.
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.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Martin's Combine Maize

Caption says, "5-AL-798. Project Dedication. View of a field of Martin's Combine Maize, irrigated twice for a total of 10 1/2 inches of water. This farm is owned by J. A. Henry in the Jackson County Soil Conservation District."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Time Magazine and Daily Oklahoma Reporter

Caption says, "5-AL-810. A candid view of Time Magazine correspondent Morris P. Moore, Daily Oklahoman reporter Ray Parr, and photographer Jack Ludrick interviewing and photographing one of the project farmers, R. H. Strother, and his two colored field hands, during the project tour."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

O. J. Lowry

Caption says, "5-AL-796. Project Dedication. View shows O. J. Lowry inspecting a non-irrigated field of cotton two miles north and one-half mile west of Altus."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Filling Siphon

Caption says, "5-AL-805. Project Dedication. View of colored field hand putting siphon in operation on the farm of R. H. Strother. Farm is four miles north and two miles west of Altus."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

O. J. Lowry

Caption says, "5-AL-797. Project Dedication. View shows O. J. Lowry inspecting a field of dry farm cotton, showing lack of irrigation. This farm is in the northwest corner of Altus."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Ditch

Caption says, "5-AL-806. Project Dedication. View looking up irrigation ditch at approximately 85 siphons irrigating cotton of R. H. Strother, on his farm four miles north and two miles west of Altus."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History