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Caterpillar Working in Main Canal

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-12. View showing caterpillar working in Main Canal near Station 39+50. Caterpillar is tamping down blanket material prior to the lining of soil cement."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Rock Lining Blanket Material

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-11. View looking south (downstream) along Main Canal near Station 39 showing rock lining blanket material."
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Hovey, D. A.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Lower End of Main Canal

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-205. View of pier in concrete check at lower end of Main Canal."
Date: June 10, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Lower End of Main Canal

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-206. View of piers in concrete check at lower end of Main Canal."
Date: June 10, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Lower End of Main Canal

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-207. View of piers in concrete check at lower end of Main Canal."
Date: June 10, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Salt Fork

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1273. Miscellaneous. Looking downstream Salt Fork of Red River from U. S. Highway No. 62."
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Working in Garden

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1276. Miscellaneous. Mr. Walker, 301 East Walnut Street, Altus, Oklahoma, working in his garden."
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Working in Garden

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1277. Miscellaneous. Mr. Walker irrigating corn in his garden at 301 East Walnut Street, Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus City Reservoir

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1274. Miscellaneous. Looking across Altus City Reservoir with processing and water works in distance."
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Livestock

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1275. Livestock. Dairy herd of Floyd Pruden, Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Jiggers and Sewers

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1148. Crops. Jiggers and sewers sacking Bliss Triumph potatoes in Colville and Renfro processing plant at Altus, Oklahoma. These potatoes have just come through the grading machine."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Processing Plant

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1158. Crops. General view of Colville and Renfro potato processing plant on the Frisco Railway at Altus, Oklahoma. Potatoes fresh from the fields are being unloaded at the right. Processed potatoes are being loaded on refrigerator cars at the left."
Date: June 22, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Potato Vine Beater

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1157. Crops. Potato vine beater at work on the Brinkman and Hafner farm, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Altus, Oklahoma. Vines are beaten off a day or two before digging."
Date: June 22, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Potato Digging Machine

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1153. Crops. Potato digging machine in operation on Dunn and Vaniman farm, 2 miles west and 4 miles south of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 23, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Harvesting Potatoes

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1141. Crops. Pickers harvesting Bliss Triumph potatoes on Dunn and Vaniman farm, 2 miles west and 4 miles south of Altus, Oklahoma. Potatoes are picked up immediately after digging and taken to plant for processing."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Oklahoma-grown Potatoes

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1150. Crops. Pre-cooling a car of Oklahoma-grown potatoes in the Frisco Railway yards at Altus, Oklahoma, before shipment to market. Mechanical refrigeration is used in the cooling units, and potatoes are cooled to a temperature of from 42 to 46 degress Fahrenheit. Cars are later iced in transit."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Oklahoma-grown Potatoes

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1155. Crops. Pre-cooling cars of Oklahoma-grown potatoes in the Frisco Railway yards at Altus, Oklahoma, before shipment to market. Mechanical refrigeration is used in the cooling unites, and potatoes are cooled to a temperature of from 42 to 46 degress Fahrenheit. Cars are later iced in transit."
Date: June 23, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Loading

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1149. Crops. Loader placing the last sack of a carload at the Colville and Renfro potato processing plant at Altus, Oklahoma. The car is now ready for pre-cooling."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bliss Triumph

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1147. Crops. Sorters at a grading machine working on irrigated Bliss Triumph potatoes in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Frisco Railway

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1151. Crops. Frisco Railway engine switching refrigerator cars at the Colville and Renfro processing plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Jiggers and Sewers

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1145. Crops. Jiggers and sewers sacking U. S. No. 1, grade A, potatoes at Paramount grader in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Trucker and Loader

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1146. Crops. Trucker and loader placing U. S. No. 1, grade A, potatoes in refrigerator car at Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma. Pyramid loading is being used."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Processing Potatoes

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1143. Crops. Paramount grading machine in operation in Colville and Renfro plant at Altus, Oklahoma, processing irrigated potatoes."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Irish Potato Harvesting

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1140. Crops. General view of Irish potato harvest on Dunn and Vaniman farm. Irrigated Bliss Triumph potatoes."
Date: June 21, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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