2,400 Matching Results

Search Results

Police Officers with Car

Photograph depicts members of the Altus Police Department. James Smith, Chief of Police is at left. Six

Date: July 15, 1947

Creator: Hovey, D. A.

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Police Officer with Car

Photograph provides a view of James Smith, Chief of the Altus Police Department. Police Department building is in the background. It was located at 209 W. Commerce.

Date: July 15, 1947

Creator: Hovey, D. A.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Caption says, "5-AL-336. Inspection tour. Oklahoma's Governor Kerr obligingly poses with a field ripened watermelon. Watermelons are one of many crops grown successfully under irrigation on the Altus Project."

Date: August 15, 1946

Creator: Parker, D. B.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Panorama 2 of 4, J. W. Watson Farm

Caption says, "5-AL-415. Specifications No. 1374. Number two of a four shot panorama of the J. W. Watson farm, looking northeast to southeast from Altus City Reservoir. View taken opposite Station 777+75, Altus Canal."

Date: November 13, 1946

Creator: Parker, D. B.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Sand Pile at Sand Pit

Caption says, "A-736 Sand Pile at sand plant showing output for month of July."

Date: July 31, 1942

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Laborers Working on Curb Wall and Riprapping

Caption says, "A-538 South along top of North Dike from Station No. 6. Laborers at work on curb wall and riprapping."

Date: January 20, 1942

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Highway 9 Fill

View of large dirt pile next to highway 9 concrete bridge. Caption says, "A-587 Highway fill at west end of bridge on Highway 9, from Station 596+50."

Date: February 12, 1942

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.972735 -99.334978

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Canal Pipes in Place

Caption says, "A-960 View of canal outlet pipes in place and set up for installing 5' x 5' high pressure gates. Progress on placing concrete in canal outlet works and stilling basin is shown."

Date: November 21, 1944

Creator: George, P. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.885385 -99.295657

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cow Judging

Caption says, "A-1022 Placing of entries in the Aged Cow Class at the Altus Jersey Parish Show. The cow looking toward camera was grand champion Female of the show."

Date: May 12, 1945

Creator: George, P. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.638794 -99.334772

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Compacted Banks of Main Canal

Caption says, "A-959 Main Canal, looking from Station 199 to 187, showing compacted banks on either side and waste material from dragline on outside of compacted area."

Date: November 21, 1944

Creator: George, P. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-944 Method of concrete placing on controlled spillway. Concrete bucket is dumped into Ford 2 c.y. dump truck which transports and places concrete in 20-inch lift. Note completed uncontrolled spillway and piers 1, 2, and 3 on right."

Date: September 20, 1944

Creator: George, P. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.886584 -99.296048

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Concrete Placing

Caption says, "A-945 Close-up view of concrete placing on controlled spillway. Dump truck has been removed and space is being filled by direct dumping from bucket."

Date: September 20, 1944

Creator: George, P. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.886460 -99.295984

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Applying Water to Canal Slopes

Caption says, "A-938 Application of water to canal slopes in preparation to compacting canal perimeter. Main Canal."

Date: August 10, 1944

Creator: George, P. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Compacting Canal

Caption says, "A-946 Looking north from Station 86+00, Main Canal, showing final embankment being compacted. Note compaction of canal permieter in background."

Date: September 20, 1944

Creator: George, P. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Excavating Relocation Site

Excavation area for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-597 Carryalls excavating on Sant Fe Railroad relocation area, vicinity of Stations No. 48 to 55."

Date: February 20, 1942

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bitter Creek Flood

Caption says, "A-109 Bitter Creek Flood. Flood on Highway 62 west of Altus, Oklahoma. Looking north from same place as Photo A-108."

Date: June 6, 1941

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.637877 -99.384277

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bitter Creek Flood

Caption says, "A-108 Flooded area south of Highway 62 west of Altus, Oklahoma caused by heavy rains overflowing the banks of Bitter Creek."

Date: June 6, 1941

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.638124 -99.384234

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Construction Equipment

Construction equipment working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-600 Looking west along Highway No. 44 relocation fill, Station No. 46."

Date: February 25, 1942

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Carryall Equipment on Road

Carryall equipment working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-601 Carryall on Highway No. 44 relocation fill, Station No. 50."

Date: February 25, 1942

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Excavating relocation area

Construction equipment working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-599 Excavating relocation area of Santa Fe Railroad west of Station No. 45"

Date: February 25, 1942

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Construction Crew Excavating

Large shovel and dump truck with several laborers working on the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-603 Northwest shovel No. 2 excavating drain on Highway No. 44 relocation, Station No. 59."

Date: February 25, 1942

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bitter Creek Flood

Caption says, "A-116 Bitter Creek flood waters rising around house west of Altus, Oklahoma."

Date: June 6, 1941

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bitter Creek Flood

Caption says, "A-119 Bitter Creek Flood. Bitter Creek bridge between Highway #62 and Martha, Oklahoma."

Date: June 6, 1941

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.681896 -99.379685

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Bitter Creek Flood

Caption says, "A-120 Flooded area from heavy rains on the cotton fields along Highway 283 and 44 north of Altus."

Date: June 6, 1941

Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

The Gateway to Oklahoma History

2,400 Matching Results

Search Results

Add Filters

Applied Filters

Police Officers with Car

Police Officer with Car

Inspection Tour

Panorama 2 of 4, J. W. Watson Farm

Sand Pile at Sand Pit

Laborers Working on Curb Wall and Riprapping

Highway 9 Fill

Canal Pipes in Place

Cow Judging

Compacted Banks of Main Canal

Concrete Placing

Concrete Placing

Applying Water to Canal Slopes

Compacting Canal

Excavating Relocation Site

Bitter Creek Flood

Bitter Creek Flood

Construction Equipment

Carryall Equipment on Road

Excavating relocation area

Construction Crew Excavating

Bitter Creek Flood

Bitter Creek Flood

Bitter Creek Flood