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Mrs. Austin Receiving Flowers

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-792. Project Dedication. Mrs. W. C. Austin receiving bouquet of red roses from Harold Pease, President of the Altus Chamber of Commerce; Robert Harbison, Altus attorney who presided at the Dedication Ceremony, stands at Mrs. Austin's left."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Moving Equipment

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-824. Specifications No. 1811. View of earthmoving equipment in operation near Station 169 on the Altus 17.6 Lateral. Durrett Construction Co., contractor."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Ozark Canal

Description: Caption says, ,"5-AL-827. Specifications No. 1447. View of excavation, forms, and reinforcing steel for check-drop at Station 92+50 on the Ozark Canal."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Ozark Canal

Description: Caption says, " 5-AL-826. Specifications No. 1447. View of section of Ozark Canal under construction, looking upstream from near Station 356."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Ozark Canal

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-828. Specificaitons No. 1447. View of Economy metal forms being set in place for construction of a siphon at Station 59+73, Ozark Canal.
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Men at Airport

Description: Photograph depicts some VIPs upon their arrival at the Altus Airport. From left to right: Governor of Oklahoma Roy J. Turner; former Governor Robert S. Kerr (later a U. S. Senator from Oklahoma); United States Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug; Altus Attorney Robert Harbison, and Executive Secretary of the National Reclamation Association Don McBride.
Date: September 9, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus Canal

Description: Caption says," 825. Specifications No. 1374. View of completed dry-rock paving at outlet end of combination drop and road crossing on Altus Canal at Station 763+41."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Batching Plant

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-822. Specifications No. 1811. General view of small batching plant at Altus, Oklahoma, which Stigler Construction Company will use to proportion concrete aggregates."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Siphon Barrel

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-829. Specifications No. 1447. View of concrete siphon barrel which was formed with Economy metal forms. Workmen are demonstrating the methods used to pull the metal form spacers and grout the holes."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Excavation Work

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-823. Specifications No. 1811. View of excavation, form-work, and reinforcing steel for drop at Station 8+00 on the Altus 17.6 Latteral."
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Frazer Float in Parade

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-780. Project Dedication. The Frazer Float, in the parade, for the celebration at the dedication of the W. C. Austin Dam."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

The Gobs Three

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-775. Project Dedication. The Gobs Three, furnish songs at the Recognition Banquet in the Altus High gymnasium. Left to right are William R. Williams, Richard Lawrence, and John Gregg."
Date: September 3, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

W. C. Austin Memorial

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-793. Project Dedication. View showing six members of Jackson County's younger generation, looking at the W. C. Austin Memorial in place on the Dam overlooking Altus Lake. The bronze plaque on the granite rock memorial carries a bas relief of Judge Austin and a tribute to his memory."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Secretary of the Interior

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-782. Project Dedication. Greeting Secretary of the Interior at the Altus Airport by Rep. Preston Peden, from the Seventh District of Oklahoma. From (left to right), back to camera, Don McBride, Executive Secretary of the National Reclamation Association; Secretary J. A. Krug, Robert Harbison, Altus Attorney; Rep. Preston Peden, and Harrington Wimberly, Vice Chairman of the Federal Power Commission and the Publisher of the Altus Times-Democrat."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Secretary of the Interior Speaking at Dedication

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-791. Project Dedication. Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug speaking at the dedication of the W. C. Austin Dam. To the right of the Secretary in the front row, left to right are: Gov. Roy J. Turner, Don McBride, and Robert Harbison, who also spoke on the program."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Project Dedication

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-794. Project Dedication. Close-up view of the bronze plaque on the granite rock memorial which carries a base relief of Judge Austin and a tribute to his memory, with the Stars and Stripes throwing a shadow on the rock."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Special Honor for Veterans

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-777. Project Dedication. Robert S. Kerr, former Governor of Oklahoma, speaks in the Hightower Memorial Stadium. A special program to honor returned veterans."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Recognition Banquet

Description: Caption say, "5-AL-773. Project Dedication. Recognition Banquet in the Altus High School gymnasium. Mayor Fred Mains speaks to 300 people."
Date: September 3, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Recognition Banquet

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-774. Project Dedication. Rep. Preston Peden, from Oklahoma's Seventh District, speaking at the Recognition Banquet in the Altus High School gymnasium."
Date: September 3, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Project Dedication

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-776. Project Dedication. Howard E. Robbins, Acting Regional Director of Region 5, with headquarters at Amarillo, Texas, speaking in the Hightower Memorial Stadium."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Piles of Aluminum Siphons

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-803. Project Dedication. View shows pile of aluminum siphons waiting for next irrigation on the J. A. Henry farm. Each siphon tube discharges one-eighth cu. ft. per second."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Quartet Singing

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-778. Project Dedication. The quartet signing on the special program in the Hightower Memorial Stadium for returned veterans. Left to right are Mayor Fred Mains, accompanist; William R. Williams; Richard Lawrence; Robert S. Kerr, former Governor of Oklahoma; and John Gregg."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Time Magazine and Daily Oklahoma Reporter

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-810. A candid view of Time Magazine correspondent Morris P. Moore, Daily Oklahoman reporter Ray Parr, and photographer Jack Ludrick interviewing and photographing one of the project farmers, R. H. Strother, and his two colored field hands, during the project tour."
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-785. Project Dedication. Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug and Harrington Wimberly- Vice Chairman of the Federal Power Commission and Publisher of the Altus Times-Democrat; Secretary Krug being introduced at the Press Luncheon in the New Orient Hotel."
Date: September 5, 1947
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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