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Truck-Mounted Weed Burner

Caption says, "5-AL-1170. View of truck-mounted weed burner taken from the rear, showing method of shifting boom pedestal to either side of truck."
Date: September 2, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Burner

Caption says, "5-AL-1165. View of truck-mounted weed burner which was designed and assembled by project forces. Boom is in position for burning."
Date: September 2, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Burner

Caption says, "5-AL-1167. Closeup view of engine and pump on weed burner."
Date: September 2, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Burner Boom

Caption says, "5-AL-1166. Closeup view of nozzles on end of weed-burner boom."
Date: September 2, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bryce Henderson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-1090. Crops. Picking cotton on Bryce Henderson farm north of Altus."
Date: September 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shocks of Grain

Caption says, "5-Al-1091. Crops. Shocks of grain sorghum raised under irrigation on the Herman Watts farm north of Martha."
Date: September 29, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

R. E. Crockett Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-1088. Crops. View of non-irrigated cotton on farm on R. E. Crockett, northwest of Altus."
Date: September 16, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roy A. Holsey Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-1089. Crops. Irrigated cotton on the farm of Roy A. Holsey, just east of Crockett farm."
Date: September 16, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1087. Altus Reservoir. View of new river channel in reservoir, cut through recent silt deposits, looking northwest from east end of C.R.I. & P. Ry. bridge. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1082. Altus Reservoir. View of sediment in reservoir, looking north up old river channel from west end of C.R.I. & P. Ry. bridge. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1083. Altus Reservoir. View of sediment in reservoir, looking northwest up present river channel from west end of C.R.I. & P. Ry. bridge. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says," 5-AL-1084. Altus Reservoir. View of sediment in reservoir, looking south down old river channel from center of Highway No. 9 bridge. Elevation of old river bed in 1943 was 1535-. Note that chennel is now full of shit. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1085. Altus Reservoir. View of reservoir looking southwest from center of Highway No. 9 bridge. Note silt fan into old flood plain. Water elevation 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1086. Altus Reservoir. View of sediment in reservoir looking north up old river channel from east end of C.R.I. & P. Ry. bridge. Water elevation - 1543.0."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1081. Soil and Moisture Conservation. Grass seeder in operation along the Altus 19.0 lateral."
Date: September 14, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

G. L. Wallace Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-1080. Crops. The difference is an irrigation ditch. Combine maize on G. L. Wallace farm southeast of Altus. The farm ditch runs on a contour and land to the left of the ditch is too high to irrigate."
Date: September 11, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigated Field

Caption says, "5-AL-1079. Crops. View of field of irrigated combine maize on Edwards farm just east of Martha, ready to harvest. This field was irrigated three times."
Date: September 10, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

R. H. Strother Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-1077. Crops. Irrigated cotton on R. H. Strother farm northwest of Altus. This field had been irrigated four times. Compare with view of non-irrigated cotton on same farm."
Date: September 10, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

R. H. Strother Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-1078. Crops. Non-irrigated cotton on R. H. Strother farm northwest of Altus. Except that it was impossible to get water on this tract, all conditions were as favorable for raising cotton as in irrigated field shown in preceding view."
Date: September 10, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tour of Project

Caption says, "5-AL-1065. Tour of Project. Farmers and businessmen gather in front of the Altus Chamber of Commerce for the start of a tour of farms on the W. C. Austin Project."
Date: September 8, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tour of Project

Caption says, "5-AL-1073. Tour of Project. Close-up of part of inspection party at the Irrigation Experiment Station on the W. C. Austin Project."
Date: September 8, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tour of Project

Caption says, "5-AL-1072. Tour of Project. W. C. Austin Project tour stops at the Irrigation Experiment Station for a talk on the results of irrigation at the station. Crops of peas and potatoes in the foreground."
Date: September 8, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tour of Project, Herman Watts

Caption says, "5-AL-1069. Tour of Project. Inspection party touring the W. C. Austin Project shown entering the cotton field of Herman Watts. This cotton has been irrigated four times by row and border methods."
Date: September 8, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tour of Project, Herman Watts

Caption says, "5-AL-1066. Tour of Project. Auto caravan stops along tour route on the W. C. Austin Project so farmers can inspect cotton and hegari on the farm of Herman Watts."
Date: September 8, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History