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Byrd Mountain

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1331. View of heavy compacted earth lining in Main Canal at point of Byrd Mountain, looking downstream from approximately Station 171. Compacted earth is about 4.5 feet thick, with no gravel blanketing. Rock has been dumped along bank to use in ripraping to counteract erosion of bank by wave action."
Date: December 19, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Engine of Pontiac

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1300. View of engine block of Pontiac sedan, License No. I-29667 [may be a typo - perhaps it should read 29666], showing crack in third cylinder."
Date: September 19, 1950
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

State Highway 9

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-846. Specifications No. 1510. View of State Highway No. 9 bridge over reservior after contract for raising it above high water elevation had been completed."
Date: December 19, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Timber Farm Bridge

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-847. Specifications No. 1426. View of short section of completed Drain "C", taken looking upstream from near Station 194. Timber farm bridge is at Station 200."
Date: December 19, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Inlet Transition

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-462. Specifications No. 1180. Inlet transition of siphon under railroad showing finished wing walls. Altus 9.9 lateral. Station 216+21."
Date: December 19, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Method for Mixing Concrete

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-463. Specifications No. 1133. Method used to heat concrete mixer in cold weather to maintain proper temperature of concrete used for bridge deck. Station 486+88, Altus Canal."
Date: December 19, 1946
Creator: Reynolds, R. M.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Altus Dam and Reservoir

Description: Caption say, "A-1113 View of Altus Dam and Reservoir as seen from side of small mountain downstream from dam. In foreground is the main canal leading away from the dam."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Compaction of Backfill

Description: Caption says, "A-1119 Specifications No. 1085. View showing compaction of backfill about culvert at Station 370 of Altus canal, using pneumatic tampers."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Elevating Grader Casting

Description: Caption says, "A-1118 Specifications No. 1085. Elevating grader casting from Altus canal about one and one-half miles from beginning of canal. Stamey Construction Co., contractors."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Gate Hoist

Description: Caption says, "A-1115 View of emergency gate hoist structure on Altus Dam after painting had been completed."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Rock Island Railway Bridge

Description: Caption says, "A-1117 View of Rock Island bridge as seen from track, after raising and reconstruction work had been completed and bridge placed in service. Progress on relocation of telephone and power lines may be seen at right."
Date: November 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Description: Caption says, "A-1064 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of field of Plainsman Combined Maize being irrigated. Water supplied to rows from head ditch through spiles made of scrap-rubber hose."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Field of Acala Cotton

Description: Caption says, "A-1065 Altus Demonstration Farm. View of field of Acala cotton No. 892. Seed was obtained from Tipton Experiment Farm, Tipton, Oklahoma."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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