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Inspection Tour

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-338. Inspection tour. State legislators inspect bean crop on Altus Project. From left to right: Senator Burr Speck of Altus, Ex-Senator W. C. Austin of Altus, and Senator Raymond Gary of Madill, Oklahoma."
Date: August 15, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.

Inspection Tour

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-339. Inspection tour. Left to right: W. R. Nelson, Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 5; Joe B. Zinn, President of Lugert-Altus Irrigation District; Judge W. C. Austin, Altus; Governor Kerr of Oklahoma."
Date: August 15, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.

Partially Completed

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-838. Specifications No. 1811. View of partially completed Altus 17.6 Lateral looking downstream from Station 156-00. Earthwork is complete except for final shaping."
Date: October 15, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.

Batching Plant

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-834. Specifications No. 1811. View of batching plant used by Stigler Construction Company on Specifications No. 1811. Note new bin on right which has been added to accommodate the 1 1/2 - inch maximum aggregate."
Date: October 15, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.

American Conveyor

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-837. Specifications No. 1811. View showing use of American conveyor in transporting concrete from mixer to forms. This method is proving successful for Stigler Construction Company. Picture taken at the check drop at Station 153-50, Altus 17.6 Lateral."
Date: October 15, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.

Ozark Siphon

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-835. Specifications No. 1447. General view of construction activities on the Ozark siphon looking upstream from approximately Station 510."
Date: October 15, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.

Looking at Photographs

Description: Photograph provides an interior view of the Altus Chamber of Commerce. Individuals identified from left to right: Matty Wilson Williams, manager of the Altus Chamber of Commerce; John T. Puckett and W. T. Spears. A group of photographs on the board in the background depicts the "Altus Project."
Date: July 15, 1947
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
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