Northwest Shovel and Euclid Truck

Caption says, "A-458 Northwest shovel and Euclid truck in Borrow Area, vicinity of Pit Area N-25. Strata in west bank."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Operations for Grouting Leaks

Caption says, "A-460 Drilling operations for grouting leaks in City reservoir. Mr. Frank Blackwood, core drill operator, at machine mounted on 2-inch iron pipe welded frame, constructed in the Bureau Shops on the north edge of Altus."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 1 of 4

Caption says, "5-AL-414. Specifications No. 1374. Number one of a four shot panorama of the J. W. Watson farm, looking northeast to southeast from the Altus City Reservoir. View taken opposite Station 777+75, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 2 of 4, J. W. Watson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-415. Specifications No. 1374. Number two of a four shot panorama of the J. W. Watson farm, looking northeast to southeast from Altus City Reservoir. View taken opposite Station 777+75, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 4 of 4, J. W. Watson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-417. Specifications No. 1374. Number four of a four shot panorama of the J. W. Watson farm, looking northeast to southeast from the Altus City Reservoir. Taken opposite Station 777+75, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Panorama 4 of 4, J. W. Watson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-416. Specifications No. 1374. Number three of a four shot panorama of the J. W. Watson farm, looking northeast to southeast from the Altus City Reservoir. View taken opposite Station 777+75, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caterpillar Pulling Sheepsfoot Roller

Caption says, "5-AL-412. Specifications No. 1374. Three-quarter front view of Caterpillar drawn Sheepsfoot roller in operation near Station 1012+00, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Drop

Caption says, "5-AL-419. Specifications No. 1133. Completed drop at Station 588+20, Altus Canal. Note water in canal in the foreground."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Elevating Grader

Caption says, "5-AL-411. Specifications No. 1374. Elevating grader in operation near Station 1012+00, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Elevating Grader

Caption says, "5-AL-410. Specifications No. 1374. Elevating grader in operation near Station 972+00, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavation through Shale

Caption says, "5-AL-420. Specifications No. 1133. View of Altus Canal excavated to grade at Station 462+30, through approximately 5 feet of shale."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Forms and Reinforcing Steel

Caption says, "5-AL-422. Specifications No. 1180. Outside forms and reinforcing steel in place for barrel of siphon at Station 326+88, Altus 9.9 Lateral."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mixing and Placing Operations

Caption says, "5-AL-418. Specifications No. 1133. General view of mixing and placing operations for siphon at Station 593+49, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sheepsfoot Roller Being Pulled by Caterpillar

Caption says, "5-AL-413. Specifications No. 1374. Rear view of Caterpillar drawn Sheepsfoot roller in operation near Station 1012+00, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hard Shale and Limestone Spines

Caption says, "5-AL-421. Altus Project, Oklahoma. Region 5. Altus Canal. Specifications No. 1133. Hard shale and limestone spines in bottom of Altus Canal at Station 462+00."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tamping Core Trench

Caption says, "A-462 Mechanical tampers in core trench, North Dike, Station 0+50."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Visitor Picture

Caption says, "A-463 Group of visitors at rock quarry. Large blocks of stone behind them are face stones for use in the new dam."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Northwest Shovel and Euclid Truck

Caption says, "A-457 Northwest shovel and Euclid trucks in Borrow Area, vicinity of Pit Area N-28 and N-25. Strata in west bank of Borrow Area."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grader Sloping

Caption says, "A-461 Grader sloping upstream side of North Dike."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Rig Operations

Caption says, "A-459 Drilling operations for grouting leaks in City reservoir. Both City reservoirs will be filled to capacity and will supply the City's needs during the first three to five months of construction on the new dam at Lugert."
Date: November 13, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa Bales

Caption says, "5-AL-1100. Crops. Alfalfa bales on Kimbell farm northwest of Martha, Oklahoma, from last cutting of the season."
Date: November 13, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History