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Alfalfa Field
Caption says, "A-965 View of Alfalfa on Fred Caves' farm, taken two months after land was prepared for irrigation and seeded. Irrigation water is expected by summer of 1945."
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Applying Water to Canal Slopes
Caption says, "A-938 Application of water to canal slopes in preparation to compacting canal perimeter. Main Canal."
Date:
August 10, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buchanan Sand Pit
Caption says, "A-928 Raw sand stockpiles at Buchanan sand pit. Plant will be moved from the dam into position at left of stockpile area."
Date:
July 22, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buchanan Sand Pit
Caption says, "A-933 Near completed screening plant being erected at Buchanan Pit."
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Canal Construction
Caption says, "A-967 Construction of canal outletworks at Altus Dam. Outlet pipes and high pressure gates are embedded in concrete to El. 1522."
Date:
December 20, 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
Compacted Banks of Main Canal
Caption says, "A-972 View of partially completed compacted-earth lining in Main Canal, looking upstream from Station 183+50."
Date:
December 20, 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
Compacting Canal
Caption says, "A-939 Method of compacting canal perimeter in first 8,000 feet of Main Canal. Slope above present position of roller was compacted before full section was excavated. Excavation is being done by means of carryall scraper."
Date:
August 2, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Compacting Canal
Caption says, "A-946 Looking north from Station 86+00, Main Canal, showing final embankment being compacted. Note compaction of canal permieter in background."
Date:
September 20, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Section of Main Canal
Caption says, "A-930 Completing section of Main Canal at Highway No. 44 bridge site preparatory to starting construction of bridge. Highway detour is shown in foreground and nearly completed siphon under railroad in background. Completed section of Main Canal on far side of siphon."
Date:
July 22, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-913 Placing concrete in last slab in the uncontrolled spillway apron. Left training wall footing in place at the left."
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-914 Method of completing concrete placing on the left abutment station 0+00 to 1+38.44."
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-924 View of progress on concrete placing taken from the right abutment of Altus Dam. Masonry is in place for last concrete placement to Elev. 1564 in right abutment."
Date:
July 22, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-923 Crane with 90 ft. boom lifting Ford 2 c.y. dump truck into place for concrete placing on uncontrolled spillway of Altus Dam. Crane then lifts concrete buckets into position to be dumped into truck which traverses top surface of spillway."
Date:
July 10, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
Caption says, "A-925 View of progress on concrete placing taken from left abutment of Altus Dam. Elevation of concrete surface is 1563.5. Note electrical conduit in foreground."
Date:
July 22, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
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."
Date:
September 20, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Placing
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."
Date:
September 20, 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-922 General view of dam from right abutment showing progress of construction during June 1944. Note forms under construction for Piers 3 and 12."
Date:
June 24, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction Progress
Caption says, "A-921 General view of dam from left abutment showing construction progress during month of June 1944."
Date:
June 24, 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
Culvert
Caption says, "A-973 Dry-rock paving in place at downstream end of culvert, Station 144+78 of Main Canal."
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
George, P. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History