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Altus Business District
Caption says, "5-AL-435. View of a portion of the present day business district of Altus, Oklahoma. Scene shows the north side of the Square; photograph taken looking northeast. This photograph is to be used in conjunction with 5-AL-436 as a comparison of the growth of the city over an approximately forty year period. Both pictures were taken from approximately the same position."
Date:
November 14, 1946
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Castor Beans
Caption says, "5-AL-1312. Crops. Castor bean hulling plant of Baker Castor Bean Company at Altus, Oklahoma. Beans are unloaded from truck at right by suction pipe, run through huller, and hulled beans are weighed in bin-type scales in foreground."
Date:
November 29, 1950
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Canal Progress
Caption says, "A-961 Main Canal river crossing, Specifications No. 1078, Morrison-Knudson Company, Inc., constractors. Siphon barrel trench is excavated to shale from Station 115 in foreground to Station 103 at the dragline."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Siphon Barrel Trench
Caption says, "A-963 View showing excavation in shale for siphon barrel, and placing of reinforcing steel for first section of siphon barrel, Station 103+60 to 103+85."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reinforcing Steel
Caption says, "A-964 Placing forms and reinforcing steel for three alternate sections of outlet bench flume. Looking downstream toward outlet transition."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Siphon Barrel Trench
Caption says, "A-962 Siphon barrel trench, looking upstream from station 103 to 104, showing well-point system used to unwater excavation."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Canal Excavation
Caption says, "A-957 Excavation of Main Canal at Station 202. Canal is in heavy cut at this point. Top ten feet being used for embankment and balance hauled to waste by Euclids."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Compacted Banks of Main Canal
Caption says, "A-959 Main Canal, looking from Station 199 to 187, showing compacted banks on either side and waste material from dragline on outside of compacted area."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Canal Excavation
Caption says, "A-956 Excavation for Main Canal from Station 159 to 167. Canal bottom and right bank has been completed. Left bank will be constructed of compacted embankment."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Canal Pipes in Place
Caption says, "A-960 View of canal outlet pipes in place and set up for installing 5' x 5' high pressure gates. Progress on placing concrete in canal outlet works and stilling basin is shown."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
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
J. W. Watson Farm
Caption says, "5-AL-406. Specifications No. 1374. View of the J. W. Watson farm looking southeast from the Altus City Reservoir. View taken near Station 776+95, of Altus Canal."
Date:
November 5, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Loading Aggregate from Hopper to Truck
Caption says, "5-AL-429. Specifications No. 1179. Aggregate being loaded from hopper to truck at the Stebbins Construction Co. batching plant at Blair, Oklahoma. Each batch of aggregate is first weighed, then dumped into separated compartments of truck."
Date:
November 14, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dumping Concrete
Caption says, "5-AL-433. Specifications No. 1179. Concrete being dumped overhead platform for 6 foot by 4 foot culvert on the West Canal at Station 141+32."
Date:
November 14, 1946
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stebbins Construction Co. Batching Plant
Caption says, "5-AL-427. Specifications No. 1179. General view of the Stebbins Construction Co. batching plant at Blair, Oklahoma."
Date:
November 14, 1946
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Loading Aggregate from Hopper to Truck
Caption says, "5-AL-430. Specifications No. 1179. Aggregate being loaded from hopper to truck at the Stebbins Construction Co. batching plant at Blair, Oklahoma. View shows weighed batch of aggregate being dropped into divided compartment of truck."
Date:
November 14, 1946
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Loading Cement Bags
Caption says, "5-AL-431. Specifications No. 1179. Completing the loading of batch truck by placing proper number of cement bags on each of the compartments of the truck."
Date:
November 14, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Loading Aggregate from Hopper to Truck
Caption says, "5-AL-428. Specifications No. 1179. Aggregate being loaded from hopper into truck at the Stebbins Construction Co. batching plant at Blair, Oklahoma. Central figure on platform weighs sand and gravel prior to dumping same into truck."
Date:
November 14, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Central Batching Plant
Caption says, "5-AL-409. Specifications No. 1179. View of central batching plant assembled by Stebbins Construction Company at Blair, Oklahoma."
Date:
November 5, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WPA Laborers Digging Holes
Laborers at the Altus Reservoir preparing it to hold water at maximum capacity for the beginning phase of the new dam project. Caption says, "A-479 Reclamation men jetting drill hole for grouting. Materials engineer, Mr. Holtz, with wrench."
Date:
November 19, 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
Machine Preparation for Grouting
Caption says "A-468 Preparing machine for grouting the leaks with bentonite in the City of Altus reservoir. The reservoir will hold sufficient water for the City during the first stage of the construction of new dam."
Date:
November 18, 1941
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History