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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

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

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-936 Method used in placing concrete on all abutment sections during final construction period of dam. Truck, fitted with special, heavy tires is lifted to top surface by crane and shuttles 2 c.y. batches of concrete from crane to point of placement."
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction Progress

Caption says, "A-931 View of progress on construction of dam during August 1944. Parapet stone being placed in foreground."
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction Progress

Caption says, "A-934 Progress on dam construction as viewed from right abutment."
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway 44 and Main Canal Bridge

Caption says, "A-937 Construction progress on State Highway No. 44 bridge over Main Canal at Station 59+36."
Date: August 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

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

Main Canal Excavation

Caption says, "A-940 Excavation of Main Canal in sand hill near Station 135+00."
Date: August 21, 1944
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

[Photograph 2012.201.B1378.0376]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Harrington Wimberley, Altus, newspaperman, left, Monday was elected chaitman of the state Democratic central committee to succeed George D. Key, right, as the party organization sounded the battle cry for the campaign. Mrs. Sue Ruble, Oklahoma City, was re-elected vice-chairman."
Date: February 21, 1944
Creator: Stockwell, Bill
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-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

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