Photograph of Wall Mural "Mason Dixon Line" in Altus

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "President Eisenhower Thursday praised the service of a Decocrat, Harrington Wimberley, Altus, Okla., newspaper publisher, who is retiring as a member of the federal power commission."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Senator Alben W. Barkley was greeted at the Union depot here Monday morning by Senator Elmer Thomas, Mayor Hefner, Congressman Mike Monroney and other party leaders. In the pucture from left are Barkley, Hefner, Thomas and Harrington Wimberley, Demicratic state chairman, who accompanied the Kentuckian from St. Louis, ."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Neither the waves nor the WACs could hardly be more alerted than are newspaper wives Mrs. Harrington Wimberley, Altus and Mrs. Joe W. McBride, Anadarko."

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."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Capt. Roy Henry, Altus, U.S. Army Air Corps"

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."

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."

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."

Caption says, "A-964 Placing forms and reinforcing steel for three alternate sections of outlet bench flume. Looking downstream toward outlet transition."

Caption says, "A-962 Siphon barrel trench, looking upstream from station 103 to 104, showing well-point system used to unwater excavation."

Caption says, "A-954 View of progress of work on Main Canal siphon and bench flume under specifications 1078, taken from about station 115. Contractor's shop and office buildings are seen to the left."

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."

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."

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."

Caption says, "A-952 Excavation for the Main Canal about station 170. The shovel is operating at approximately water surface elevation."

Caption says, "A-950 View of spillway section of Altus Dam. Elevation of uncontrolled spillway is 1559 and of controlled spillway is 1537. The balance of the concrete in the controlled spillway awaits completion of the work on the C.R.I. & P. Ry. reconstruction."

Caption says, "A-948 Excavation of Main Canal through heavy clay formation engulfing huge boulders. Shovel is taking first cut down to top grade of canal bank."

Caption says, "A-946 Looking north from Station 86+00, Main Canal, showing final embankment being compacted. Note compaction of canal permieter in background."

Caption says, "A-953 Progress on Highway No. 44 crossing over the Main Canal. The bridge deck is complete and fabrication of guard rail and posts is in progress."

Caption says, "A-945 Close-up view of concrete placing on controlled spillway. Dump truck has been removed and space is being filled by direct dumping from bucket."

Caption says, "A-949 Form work in progress on beams and deck for concrete bridge on Highway No. 44 crossing, Station 59+36, Main Canal."

Caption says, "A-947 Looking toward Station 125+60, outlet end of bench flume, in lined section of canal built through sand hills. This section was not completed at the time the photograph was taken."

Caption says, "A-944 Method of concrete placing on controlled spillway. Concrete bucket is dumped into Ford 2 c.y. dump truck which transports and places concrete in 20-inch lift. Note completed uncontrolled spillway and piers 1, 2, and 3 on right."