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Aerial of Altus Dam

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-48. Altus Dam. Aerial oblique looking upstream at the Altus Dam and Reservoir. Note: Altus Canal can be seen leading out from the left abutment."
Date: October 12, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Close up view of where Highway 9 has Moved to

Description: View of section between Highway 9 and railroad bridge, possibly the North Fork of the Red River. Bridges completed for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-586 Closeup view of relocation area between Highway 9 bridge and Rock Island Railroad bridge, from Station 604 on Highway 9."
Date: February 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

View Looking at Bridge

Description: View looking at newly completed concrete bridge and railroad track for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-585 General view of relocation area of Highway 9 and Rock Island Railroad, from Station 606 on Highway 9."
Date: February 12, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Caterpillar Tractor

Description: Caption says, "A-455 Caterpillar tractor pulling grader while motor grader with tow line balances grader on upstream slope in sloping operations of North Dike."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus Dam

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-616. View of Altus Dam with first water flowing over lower spillway. Reservoir elevation 1547.70."
Date: May 12, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus Dam Spillway

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-613. View of spillways and tailwater at Altus Dam. Reservoir elevation 1547.80. Water flowing 0.80 feet deep over lower spillway."
Date: May 12, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Civic Leaders Inspect

Description: 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."
Date: September 12, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

First Irrigation

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-222 First irrigation of field on Altus Project demonstration farm planted to one hundred varieties of corn."
Date: June 12, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Home of Fred Caves

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-60. Altus Project. View showing farmer Fred Caves' home, whose land will receive irrigation water when the Altus Project is completed. Fred Caves (right) is discussing farming problems with Joe B. Zinn of Blair, Oklahoma, (left), President of the Lugert-Altus Irrigation District."
Date: October 12, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Wet Area of Cutoff Trench

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-173 Wet area and sump in bottom of cutoff trench. Well points being installed along west side of cutoff trench."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Laborers

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-174 W.P.A. men connecting hose assembly to well points. Well points set in bottom of cutoff trench along west bank."
Date: July 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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