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Spacing and Hauling Railroad Ties
Caption says, "A-798 Hauling and spacing ties ahead of Santa Fe tracklaying crew. Trackfittings had been previously spaced by the roadbed by Government forces."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completion Check
Caption says, "5-AL-472. Specification No. 1374. Completed check except for guard rail, Altus Canal, Station 789+50. This is the first structure completed under Specification No. 1374."
Date:
December 20, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
End of Check Drop
Caption says, "5-AL-471. Specification No. 1179. Outlet end of a check drop at Station 560+30, West Canal."
Date:
December 20, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Excavating Drainage
Caption says, "5-AL-467. Specifications No. 1133. Excavation of drainage channel with "Quick Way" truck shovel. Station 444+77, Altus Canal."
Date:
December 20, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lake Altus
Caption says, "A-966 View of lake impounded by partially completed Altus Dam. Water is at El. 1529, 8-feet below present spillway elevation, or 30-feet below ultimate spillway elevation."
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Canal Excavation
Caption says, "A-970 View of rock excavation after shooting at Sta. 170 of Main Canal, at foot of Bird Mountain."
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Canal Progress
Caption says, "A-971 Progress on Main Canal looking downstream from Sta. 190. Dragline in distance is loading Euclids near Station 209."
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed mixing plants
Wooden buildings which make up the completed mixing and batching cement plants for the Altus Dam project. Caption says, "A-793 View of completed mixing and batching plants. Two steel bins at left are for aggregates and bin on right for pumicite. The 135 ft. conveyor connecting the batching and mixing plant has been covered to protect the cement and pumicite both of which will be batched on the belt at the batching plant. A portion of the aggregate stockpiles is shown in the foreground."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed mixing plants
Wooden structures where the cement is mixed for the Altus dam project. Caption says, "A-794 View of completed batching plant with mixing plant in right background."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Spacing Ties
Caption says, "A-799 Tie spacing operations at Station 101 on Santa Fe Relocation. Men in background are plugging holes in used ties."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Laborers Track laying
Caption says, "A-797 A.T. & S.F. tracklaying gang at the entrance to the rock cut about Station 55+00. Ties were hauled and spaced ahead by Government forces."
Date:
December 23, 1942
Creator:
Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Machinery
Caption says, "5-AL-850. Specifications No. 1811. View of preliminary work on small lateral showing scraper making economic fill on Altus 17.6f lateral, Station 53-00."
Date:
December 22, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jackson County Fair Exhibits
Caption says, "A-1120 Jackson County Poultry Federation Show, held in Altus, Oklahoma, November 30 and December 1, 1945. The Junior division was limited to Jakson County school children while the adult division was open to exhibitors from everywhere. Approximately 300 birds were entered."
Date:
December 1, 1945
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Byrd Mountain
Caption says, "5-AL-1331. View of heavy compacted earth lining in Main Canal at point of Byrd Mountain, looking downstream from approximately Station 171. Compacted earth is about 4.5 feet thick, with no gravel blanketing. Rock has been dumped along bank to use in ripraping to counteract erosion of bank by wave action."
Date:
December 19, 1950
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Yard Dragline Excavating
Caption says, "5-AL-81 Specifications No. 1085. View showing 1 1/2 yard dragline excavating Altus Canal to grade at Station 72. View looking upstream."
Date:
December 21, 1945
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-839. Specifications No. 1374. View of city lake turnout, parshall flume and inlet to 30" siphon, Station 757+70, Altus Canal."
Date:
December 5, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Embankment Operations
Caption says, "5-AL-856. Specifications No. 1811. View of compacted embankment operations looking upstream from Station 38-00 on Altus 17.6h12 lateral."
Date:
December 29, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Failure in Stabinol Mixture
Caption says, "5-AL-77. Altus Dam. View of left bank of Main Canal in the testing area showing failure in the stabinol mixture."
Date:
December 14, 1945
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "5-AL-840. Specifications No. 1811. View of 18" turnout, lt., Station 10-00 on Ozark 1.5 lateral, after completion of concrete placing."
Date:
December 5, 1947
Creator:
George, P. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing Operations
Caption says, "5-AL-464. Specifications No. 1133. Concrete placing operations for bridge deck. Station 486+88, Altus Canal."
Date:
December 19, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Lateral Station
Caption says, "5-AL-851. Specifications No. 1811. View of a completed lateral at Station 55-26 on Altus 17.9 lateral."
Date:
December 22, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
1000 Gallon Water Tank
Caption says, "5-AL-849. Specifications No. 1811. View of 1000 gallon water tank equipped with Aeoril water heater and circulating pump. This is being utilized by Stigler Construction Company to heat mixing water."
Date:
December 22, 1947
Creator:
Vaughan, R. O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Air Entrained Concrete Markings
Caption says, "5-AL-465. Specifications No. 1179. Completed siphon transition showing air entrained concrete markings. Station 530+50, West Canal."
Date:
December 19, 1946
Creator:
Reynolds, R. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Canal
Caption says, "5-AL-458. Specification No. 1374. View of the Altus Canal, looking downstream from Station 926+50."
Date:
December 4, 1945
Creator:
Parker, D. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History