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[Photograph 2012.201.B0242.0621]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rare sight in an age of machinery was caught over the weekend west of Altus in Jackson County, where a crew of about 20 is picking cotton by hand."
Date: December 14, 1970
Creator: Long, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0410.0207]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Presentation of the Christmas portion of G. F. Handel's oratorio " The Messiah " by the 65-voice chancel choir of the First Methodist church has been scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Altus municipal auditorium."
Date: December 14, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0272]

Description: Caption: "In the 21 years he has served the First Methodist Church of Altus as custodian, T. B. Williams, who has just retired, has seen the church grow from a membership of about 700 to the present total of more than 1,900." Man hands another man a book with the inscription "'In Appreciation' First Methodist Church Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: February 14, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0232.0295]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, commanding general of the U.S. Eighth army in Korea, is shown awarding the Bronze Star medal to Maj. Eunice Coleman of the army nurses corps whose home is in Duke, Okla."
Date: March 14, 1951
Creator: United States. Army.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0448

Description: Photograph of a firefighter extinguishing a gas station on fire. Caption: "Firefighters battle Sunday blaze at a Martha service station. Officials believe children playing with fireworks accidentally may have started the blaze."
Date: March 14, 1971
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0144.0678]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The first bales of the 1976 cotton harvest are in the bin as mechanical pickers begin rolling across Harlan Tabb's irrigated fields south of Altus."
Date: October 14, 1976
Creator: Long, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0287]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Water from this main canal of the Lugert-Altus irrigation district has been flowing on approximately 45,000 acres during the summer months with the final irrigation run for 1952 being made in October, to bring abundant crops to this section of southwestern Oklahoma whereas a majority of the crops of the state are cut drastically short this year because of drouth."
Date: October 14, 1952
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0246.0400]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sunset Elementary School first-grader Kelea Hamilton has no trouble showing a "glad' look, even without all her teeth, during an exercise in expressing emotion."
Date: May 14, 1981
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0295.0005]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Not wasting any time in getting back into "civies," Ralph Holsey, staff sergeant in the 45th, said his new outfit "sure felt good."
Date: May 14, 1945
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0361B.0040]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Otis Leader, Altus, Employee of State Highway Dept. (Choctaw Indian)"
Date: April 14, 1940
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0904.0368]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "John A Miller sets up a rainmaking machine after arrival in Altus."
Date: July 14, 1971
Creator: Long, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1257.0183]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "HELPING TEENS from all over the city will join the Residential Divison effort of United Appeal."
Date: September 14, 1964
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1140.0625]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 14, 1959
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1073.0715]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Workers are busy near Altus replacing rail on a line that southwestern Oklahoma farmers once feared would cut them off from key shipping points in Texas."
Date: May 14, 1978
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1052.0312]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Roger Phares,Jackson,past president of student council,honor society,out for highschool football,son of Mr. and Mrs.George E. Phares,1517 SW 31."
Date: October 14, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.b1391.0389]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "State long jump record holder Jerry King (above) of Altus gets ready for another winning preformance in the Meet of Champions. Carolyn Wallis (below) anchors Alva to the 440 relay title."
Date: May 14, 1974
Creator: Mooney, Hank
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1370.0021]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 14, 1991
Creator: Gooch, Steve
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Eldorado Depot

Description: Photograph of the Eldorado Depot, Eldorado, OK.
Date: February 14, 1921
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Concrete Mixing

Description: Photograph of a concrete batching plant for Stebbins Construction Co., Blair, OK. Photo by USDI Bureau of Reclamation, November 14, 1946.
Date: November 14, 1946
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of mesquite roots extending into cultivated fields illustrating the great distances their roots extend and how severely this woody species competes with grasses. Photo taken after a severe rain storm in October, 1965. OK-2727.
Date: March 14, 1967
Creator: Murrell, Ray C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dragline Excavating Cutoff Trench

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-180 Telephoto of Northwest dragline excavating sand in cutoff trench at Station 36+40. Backfilling is in operation as excavating progresses north through sand area."
Date: July 14, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Backfilling Cutoff Trench

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-181 Looking north along cutoff trench showing backfilling operations. Taken from Station 31+50."
Date: July 14, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Backfilling Cutoff Trench

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-179 Looking north along cutoff trench showing backfilling operations. Taken from Station 27+50."
Date: July 14, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Backfilling Cutoff Trench and Auger Test

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-182 Looking south along cutoff trench showing backfilling operations. From Station 35+00. Auger test being taken in right foreground. Five feet of sand; hit clay at five feet."
Date: July 14, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Location: None
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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