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[Photograph 2012.201.B0317.0394]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Riding around making sure that all preliminary work is getting under way for the third annual Southwest Roundup club rodeo in Altus."
Date: July 12, 1949
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Class I land untreated, closely drilled to oats. Large closely stacked shocks of grain indicate profitable yield. Due to long slope, the field will be terraced for water conservation. Less than 1% slope. Olustee, silty, clay loam. OK-8180.
Date: July 17, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Assorted Rock Sizes

Description: Caption says, "A-123 Stockyard with rows of assorted sizes of rocks to be squared for use in the construction of the new Altus Dam."
Date: July 6, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Tamping Roller

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-139 Tamping roller compacting embankment."
Date: July 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Dragline

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-145 Dragline sloping bank of cut-off trench."
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Mr. Wayman in Bearded Wheat

Description: Caption says, "A-1 Altus Project. Mr. Wayman standing in Bearded Wheat on the Stidam place one-half mile south and one mile west of Blair, Oklahoma. , Section 1, T. 3N. , R. 21W. Average height of grain 22 inches. Yield 8 bushels per acre."
Date: July 22, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Wheat Crop on Mr. George Wickers Farm

Description: Caption says, "A-3 Altus Project. Wheat crop on farm owned by Mr. George Wickers, one and one-half miles west of Blair, Oklahoma. , Section 25, T. 4N. , R. 21W. Jack McMillin in wheat 26 inches high. Average height of wheat raised was about 20 inches. Crop yield about 12 bushels to the acre. Bill Chaney on tractor."
Date: July 25, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Pinto Beans Plot

Description: Caption says, "A-295 Pinto beans, a general view of plot. City of Altus one mile in background. Due to large amount of rain fall, irrigation was not necessary. Produced 80 pounds of dried beans per 1/4 acre (320 pounds per acre). Refer to Photograph No. A-296."
Date: July 2, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cucumbers

Description: Caption says, "A-299 Cucumber, long green variety. No production record. End of second week of picking, irrigated plot was producing 3 to 1 over non-irrigated plot."
Date: July 2, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
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Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Wading Pools

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-718. The City of Altus. Wading pools can be found in the City Park for those youngsters who have not learned to swim."
Date: July 16, 1947
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
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Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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