Caption says, "5-AL-1172. U. S. Ambassador J. Rives Childs is told how maize is improved with irrigation by Jess Walker."

Caption says, "5-AL-1189. Display in lobby of New Orient Hotel, Altus, Oklahoma, which was assembled for local Chamber of Commerce by County Extension workers and Bureau of Reclamation employees. This was shown during visit of Oklahoma City businessmen on booster trip to southwestern Oklahoma."

Caption says, "5-AL-1173. Civic leaders and farmers take U. S. Ambassador J. Rives Childs on tour of Project stopping at the farm of J. B. McMahan to inspect irrigated cotton. The Ambassador is talking to Joe B. Zinn, President of the Irrigation District Board."

Caption says, "5-AL-1171. U. S. Ambassador J. Rives Childs inspects maize on the farm of Jess Walker."

Caption says, "5-AL-1203. Livestock. Sheep grazing on alfalfa on the farm of B. Earle Cole, 2 miles south, 3 miles east of Altus, Oklahoma."

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."

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."

Caption says, "5-AL-1219. Members of the Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting attending fish fry held in the Quartz Mountain State Park Community House. Left to right: John L. Gregg, treasurer-manager, Elephant Butte Irrigation District, Las Cruces, N. M.; Paul Powell, Irrigation Maintenance Superintendent, Balmorhea Irrigation Project, Balmorhea, Texas; L. R. Fiock, Superintendent, Rio Grande Project, El Paso, Texas; J. C. Howard, Manager, Carlsbad Irrigation District, N. M.; Tom Thaggard, Vice- President, National Bank of Commerce, Altus, Oklahoma; Joe Zinn, President, Lugert-Altus Irrigation District, Blair, Oklahoma; Newton Nix, Secretary, Arch Hurley Conservancy District, Tucumcari, N. M."

Caption says, "5-AL-1204. Demonstration of gate operation of Altus Dam to members of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting held at Altus, Oklahoma, November 8-9, 1949."

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."

Caption says, "5-AL-1214. Members of Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting watch the Model C-7 Briscoe ditcher cleaning a lateral."

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."

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."

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."

Caption says, "5-AL-1212. Members of Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting inspect siphon wasteway at end of Altus Canal."

Caption says, "5-AL-1217. Weed burner, made in the Bureau of Reclamation shop in operation on a lateral. A few members of the Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting at right."

Caption says, "5-AL-1188. Soil and Moisture Conservation. One of six welded metal cattle guards constructed in project shop and installed over concrete pit. These cattle guards give fishermen access to reservoir area and at the same time keep out livestock."

Caption says, "5-AL-1111. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. View of part of Diversion Terrace No. 1, which will spread water which goes down old road in foreground. Altus Reservoir beyond the terrace."

Caption says, "5-AL-1114. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. General view of Detention Dam No. 3, with dirt work completed. For a view of this area before work was started see photograph No. 5-AL-1103."

Caption says, "5-AL-1113. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. Close-up view of Diversion Terrace No. 2, on west side of Altus Reservoir."

Caption says, "5-AL-1112. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. General view of Diversion Terrace No. 2, which will spread water which runs off adjacent farm land so as to prevent erosion. Altus Reservation in distance."

Caption says, "5-AL-1108. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. Workmen placing rip-rap on Detention Dam No. 2."

Caption says, "5-AL-1109. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. General view of completed Detention Dam No. 2, located on west side of Altus Reservoir."

Caption says, "5-AL-1110. Soil and Moisture Conservation Program, W. C. Austin Project. Broadside view of completed Detention Dam No. 2, looking upstream. Dam will catch silt which has been coming down the draw into the Altus Reservoir."