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Bone Needle

Caption says, "5-AL-400. View showing a bone needle and stone thimble used by Indians. Collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Knives

Caption says, "5-AL-401. View showing three long knives probably used as Spanish sabers. Origin of the shorter dagger unknown. Collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stone Grinder

Caption says, "5-AL-403. View showing a stone used for grinding corn. Commonly called a "matat." Collection of Mrs. Maime C. Winters."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Small Stones

Caption says, "5-AL-405. View showing various stones probably used as knives. Note sharp edges. Collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Spanish Relics

Caption says, "5-AL-402. View showing old Spanish relics. (All are steel.) Top left to right: axe, hatchet, how. Lower left to right: bridle bit, hatchet, and hammer head. Collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Arrowhead Collection

Caption says, "5-AL-398. View showing arrowhead collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters. Bottom and third rows are types used in game hunting. Those in second row were used for enemy warfare. Arrowhead at the bottom of picture was used to inflict a stunning blow and not for killing."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Arrowhead Collection

Caption says, "5-AL-399. View showing flint knives and awls collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters. Spear point shown at bottom of picture. Middle row left to right: bladed knife used by Comanche Indians. Second and third used as skinning knives, fourth is a corner-tang used by the Plains Indians. Top row are two types of awls used in punching holes in leather."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Indian Pipe Collection

Caption says, "5-AL-397. View showing Indian pipe collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters. Front pipe is a ceremonial pipe supposedly of Wichita Indians, handed down to them from the Caddos. Third pipe from the left came from Mexico and was given to the Wichita Indians."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stones

Caption says, "5-AL-404. View showing stone implements used in warfare. Round flat stone in center and two stones at top of picture are tied in buckskin and used as a sling. Stone on extreme left is tied to a stick and used as a hand club. Stone on extreme right was used as a hand club. Collection of Mrs. Mamie C. Winters."
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Display in Orient Hotel

Caption says, "5-AL-1189. Display in lobby of New Orient Hotel, Altus, Oklahoma, which was assembled for local Chamber of Commerce by County Extension workers and Bureau of Reclamation employees. This was shown during visit of Oklahoma City businessmen on booster trip to southwestern Oklahoma."
Date: October 11, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Caption says, "5-AL-1203. Livestock. Sheep grazing on alfalfa on the farm of B. Earle Cole, 2 miles south, 3 miles east of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil and Moisture Conservation

Caption says, "5-AL-1188. Soil and Moisture Conservation. One of six welded metal cattle guards constructed in project shop and installed over concrete pit. These cattle guards give fishermen access to reservoir area and at the same time keep out livestock."
Date: October 7, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field of Spinach

Caption says, "5-AL-1309. Crops. Irrigation of a field spinach. About 500 acres of this crop was planted on the project this year."
Date: October 25, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rolled Hay

Caption says, "5-AL-1202. Crops. Rolled hay on the farm of J. P. LeVick, 3 miles west of Blair, Oklahoma."
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conner Castor Beans

Caption says, "5-AL-1307. Crops. View of field of Conner castor beans, a variety best adapted to non-irrigated farms. The lower spikes have already been harvested by hand."
Date: October 25, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Castor Beans

Caption says, "5-AL-1308. Crops. View of field of U. S. No. 74 castor beans, a variety best adapted to irrigated farms. The lower spikes have already been harvested by hand."
Date: October 25, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combine Maize

Caption says, "5-AL-1199. Crops. Combine maize on the farm of Jess Walker, located 2 miles south, 2 1/2 miles east of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pulling Cotton

Caption says, "5-AL-1201. Crops. Pulling cotton bolls on the farm of H. E. Williams, 2 miles south, 3 miles east of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mrs. O. W. Roberts

Caption says, "5-AL-1200. Crops. Mrs. O. W. Roberts on tractor taking load of cotton to gin. Barba Dianne, 3 years old helps."
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cotton Ready to Pick

Caption says, "5-AL-1198. Crops. Cotton ready to pick on the farm of J. Davis. Approximately 1/4 section, located 2 miles south, 1/2 mile east of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Reservoir

Caption says, "5-AL-1304. Altus Reservoir. View eastward from Lugert Dike showing effects of dike drains after nine months of operation. Former pond in left foreground is now dry and cattail growth is dead."
Date: October 3, 1950
Creator: Callan, J. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Distribution System

Caption says, "5-AL-1303. Distribution System. View of cattail growth in bottom of Ozark Canal, taken looking upstream from farm bridge at mile 6.1. Water cannot be checked up to full capacity elevation in this section of canal."
Date: October 6, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil-Cement Lining Test

Caption says, "5-AL-1093. Soil-Cement Lining Tests. View of sandbag check, looking upstream at Station 238 of West 11.5 lateral. This check ponded water in the lower section of lining for seepage tests."
Date: October 18, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil-Cement Lining Test

Caption says, "5-AL-1095. Soil-Cement Lining Tests. Sandbag check between upper and middle test sections, looking upstream towards 15%-cement section beyond the check. Station 211-00, West 11.5 lateral."
Date: October 18, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History