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Placing Drain Under Canal

Caption says, "5-AL-1174. Placing Drain A-1 under Altus Canal. Man in center of picture by drain pipe is center location of Altus Canal."
Date: September 13, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Potato Processing

Caption says, "5-AL-1159. Crops. General view of Colville and Renfro potato processing plant on the Frisco Railway at Altus, Oklahoma. Potatoes fresh from the fields are being unloaded at the right. Processed potatoes are being loaded on refrigerator cars at the left."
Date: June 22, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Irish Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1117. Crops. Planting Irish potatoes with a 2-row planter."
Date: March 7, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mrs. O. W. Roberts

Caption says, "5-AL-1200. Crops. Mrs. O. W. Roberts on tractor taking load of cotton to gin. Barba Dianne, 3 years old helps."
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oklahoma-grown Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1150. Crops. Pre-cooling a car of Oklahoma-grown potatoes in the Frisco Railway yards at Altus, Oklahoma, before shipment to market. Mechanical refrigeration is used in the cooling units, and potatoes are cooled to a temperature of from 42 to 46 degress Fahrenheit. Cars are later iced in transit."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oklahoma-grown Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1155. Crops. Pre-cooling cars of Oklahoma-grown potatoes in the Frisco Railway yards at Altus, Oklahoma, before shipment to market. Mechanical refrigeration is used in the cooling unites, and potatoes are cooled to a temperature of from 42 to 46 degress Fahrenheit. Cars are later iced in transit."
Date: June 23, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Maintenance Field Meeting

Caption says, "5-AL-1215. Members of Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting watching operator of Model C-7 Briscoe ditcher put it through all its movements."
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Members of Operation

Caption says, "5-AL-1220. Members of the Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting attending fish fry in the Quartz Mountain State Park Community House. Left to right: Paul Powell, Irrigation Maintenance Superintendent, Balmorhea Irrigation Project, Balmorhea, Texas; L. R. Fiock, Superintendent, Rio Grande Project, El Paso, Texas; M. R. Lewis, Branch of O. & M., Washington, D. C.; H. E. Robbins, Regional Director, Amarillo, Texas; Ray Lyman, Superintendent, Tucumcari Irrigation Project, N. M.; W. F. Resch, Assistant Superintendent, Rio Grande Project, El Paso, Texas; J. A. Callan, Project Engineer, W. C. Austin Project, Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: November 8, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Maintenance Field Meeting

Caption says, "5-AL-1214. Members of Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting watch the Model C-7 Briscoe ditcher cleaning a lateral."
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Canal Bank

Caption says, "5-AL-1216. Canal bank being cleaned of weeds by a chain with a weight on end and pulled by truck along canal bank."
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

George Cooper, Watermaster

Caption says, "5-AL-1218. George Cooper, Watermaster of the W. C. Austin Project, Oklahoma, holds weed sprayer made in the Bureau of Reclamation shop, Altus, Oklahoma. Sprayer is 6 feet long, nozzles are 18" apart and can be used for 2, 4-D or oil. This sprayer is used on the end of a boom mounted on a truck. It is designed for approximately 30 lbs. P.S.I."
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inspection

Caption says, "5-AL-1211. Members of Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting inspect test plot of grasses for right-of-way and canal banks seeding."
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Automatic Siphon Wasteway

Caption says, "5-AL-1213. P. W. George, Bureau of Reclamation, O. & M. office, Altus, Oklahoma, explains Automatic Siphon Wasteway at end of Altus Canal to members of Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting."
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inspection

Caption says, "5-AL-1212. Members of Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting inspect siphon wasteway at end of Altus Canal."
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irish Potatoes

Caption says, "5-AL-1121. Crops. Planting Irish potatoes with 2-row planter."
Date: March 7, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

General View

Caption says, "5-AL-1168. General view of boom, engine, and pump, taken from fuel tank looking toward rear of weed burner."
Date: September 2, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hydraulic Jacks

Caption says, "5-AL-1243. Specifications No. R5-18. View of hydraulic jacks used to jack 48" diameter pipe under railroad and highway."
Date: December 7, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hereford Cattle

Caption says, "5-AL-1122. Hereford cattle wintered on wheat pasture."
Date: May 8, 1949
Creator: Callan, J. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jiggers and Sewers

Caption says, "5-AL-1148. Crops. Jiggers and sewers sacking Bliss Triumph potatoes in Colville and Renfro processing plant at Altus, Oklahoma. These potatoes have just come through the grading machine."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loading

Caption says, "5-AL-1149. Crops. Loader placing the last sack of a carload at the Colville and Renfro potato processing plant at Altus, Oklahoma. The car is now ready for pre-cooling."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lockwood Grading Machine

Caption says, "5-AL-1144. Crops. Lockwood grading machine in operation in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma, processing irrigated potatoes."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bliss Triumph

Caption says, "5-AL-1147. Crops. Sorters at a grading machine working on irrigated Bliss Triumph potatoes in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frisco Railway

Caption says, "5-AL-1151. Crops. Frisco Railway engine switching refrigerator cars at the Colville and Renfro processing plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jiggers and Sewers

Caption says, "5-AL-1145. Crops. Jiggers and sewers sacking U. S. No. 1, grade A, potatoes at Paramount grader in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History