Latest content added for The Gateway to Oklahoma History Location: United States - Oklahoma - Kiowa County - Lugert

Lake Altus Dam

2025-09-15T20:22:48-05:00

Photograph of a dam at Lake Altus around the Lugert vicinity.

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1275 (neg)

2024-03-21T13:33:25-05:00

A photograph negative showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 1275, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 45, near Lugert, OK, with King Mountain in background, 2 cars.

Santa Fe (ATSF) M-161

2024-03-21T13:33:03-05:00

A photograph print card of Santa Fe (ATSF) M-161, gas-electric, on westbound passenger train No. 45near Lugert, OK.

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1822

2024-03-21T13:33:03-05:00

A photograph print of Santa Fe (ATSF) 1822, 2-6-2, on northbound mixed freight near Lugert, OK, formerly the "Orient Line".

Santa Fe (ATSF) Motor Car M-162

2024-03-21T13:30:01-05:00

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe Motor Car M-162, on passenger train No. 46, near Lugert, OK, 30 mph.

Santa Fe (ATSF) Motor Car M-161

2024-03-21T13:30:00-05:00

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe Motor Car M-161, on passenger train No. 45, near Lugert, OK, 23 mph. The photographer [in photo] is Preston George.

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1822

2024-03-21T13:29:06-05:00

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1822, 2-6-2, on northbound mixed freight near Lugert, OK.

Santa Fe (ATSF) 152

2024-03-21T13:29:06-05:00

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) gas-electric # 152, on train #46, one car, passing through the Wichita Mtns. near Lugert, OK. King Mtn. is in the background. These trains make 519-mile runs daily between Wichita, KS. and San Angelo, TX. Until 1929, this line was the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient RR. Pictured track is part of a 3-mile relocation due to the increase in height of the Lugert dam.

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2507

2024-03-21T13:29:06-05:00

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2507, on southbound mixed freight passing through big cut in Quartz Mtns., near Lugert, OK. The cut in solid granite, 2000 ft. long and 110 ft. deep at the center, is part of the relocation of former Kansas City, Mexico & Orient line around Altus Lake in southwest Oklahoma. [This photo taken a few seconds after 2008.008.7073]

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518 & 2510

2024-03-21T13:28:53-05:00

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518 & 2510, 2-8-0's, on northbound freight in Lugert Cut north of Altus, OK, 33 cars. The engines were formerly "Orient" locomotives and before that they were New York Central. [duplicate to 2008.008.0046]

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2511 (neg)

2024-03-21T13:28:52-05:00

A photograph negative showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2511, 2-8-0, on northbound freight at Lugert, OK, about 1951 or 1952

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1310

2024-03-21T13:28:52-05:00

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1310, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 45, at Lugert, OK, 3 cars.

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2509

2024-03-21T13:28:41-05:00

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2509, 2-8-0, on northbound extra near Lugert, OK, climbing a 1% grade with 24 cars. This is on a relocation around Lake Altus, built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. "This locomotive was originally New York Central, then Orient, until the latter was purchased by ATSF"

Santa Fe (ATSF) M-160

2024-03-21T13:28:41-05:00

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) M-160, gas electric, on westbound passenger Train #45, near Lugert, OK. Possibly the longest gas-electric run in the U.S., 519 miles.

Santa Fe (ATSF) Motor Car M-162

2024-03-21T13:28:36-05:00

A 5 x 7 photograph print showing Santa Fe Motor Car M-162 gas-electric "doodlebug", on passenger train No. 45, near Lugert, OK. [see also 2008.008.2255]

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2507

2024-03-21T13:28:36-05:00

A 5 x 7 photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2507, on southbound mixed freight passing through big cut in Quartz Mtns., near Lugert, OK. The cut in solid granite, 2000 ft. long and 110 ft. deep at the center, is part of the relocation of former Kansas City, Mexico & Orient line around Altus Lake in southwest Oklahoma. [This photo taken a few seconds before 2008.008.0936]

Santa Fe (ATSF) Motor Car M-162 (neg)

2024-03-21T13:28:36-05:00

A 5 x 7 photograph negative showing Santa Fe Motor Car M-162 gas-electric "doodlebug", on passenger train No. 46, running through the Wichita Mountains near Lugert, OK, King Mountain in the background. The daily run was 519 miles between Wichita, KS, and San Angelo, TX: two sets of equipment were required, Motors M-160, M-161 and M-162 were assigned so that one at a time could be overhauled or be available for emergencies.

Santa Fe (ATSF) Motor Car M-161 & M-162

2024-03-21T13:28:36-05:00

A 5 x 7 photograph print showing Santa Fe Motor Car M-162 gas-electric "doodlebug", on passenger train No. 45, running through the Wichita Mountains near Lugert, OK. [see also 2008.008.7075]

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518 (neg)

2024-03-21T13:28:36-05:00

A 5 x 7 photograph negative showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518, 2-8-0, on a northbound mixed freight extra running through the Wichita Mountains near Lugert, OK, with King Mountain in the background, 15 cars.

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2523

2024-03-21T13:28:20-05:00

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 2523, 2-8-0, northbound near Lugert, OK, with 40 cars, 20 mph

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518 & 2510

2024-03-21T13:28:15-05:00

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe 2518 & 2510, both 2-8-0's, doubleheading on a freight train climbing through big cut in Quartz Mountains near Lugert, OK 33 cars, 10 mph. Panhandle Division [duplicate to 2008.008.0819]

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1319

2024-03-21T13:28:14-05:00

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 1319, 4-6-2, on No. 46, in Quartz Mountains, near Lugert, OK, 2 cars.

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1492

2024-03-21T13:28:14-05:00

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 1492, 4-4-2, on No. 46, near Lugert, OK, 2 cars, 35 mph.

Lugert Four Years After Cyclone

2022-12-06T08:59:01-06:00

Caption says, "A-713 Copy of photograph of Lugert, Oklahoma on Feb. 8, 1916 four years after the cyclone that wiped out the town on April 12, 1912."

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0286]

2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Cars now travel over this section of the Lugert lake bed which normally serves as a sheltered "harbor" for beaching boats."

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0280]

2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0276]

2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0281]

2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This picture of the mountain which forms the west side of the Narrows at Lake Lugert shows the normal water line, marked by salt deposits which have turned the red granite to a chalky white."

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0291]

2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0078]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0071]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0070]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0085]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0081]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Floodgates open at Lake Altus dam have released 155,000 acre feet of water in the last 44 days since heavy rains drenched the lake area in May."

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0083]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At right, fishermen try their luck."

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0075]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0073]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0084]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0072]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0079]

2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.