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Canal Outlet

Description: Caption says, "A-1016 Water plunging down wasteway from canal outlet works stilling basin at Altus Dam. Flow estimated at 400 second feet."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Closeup of Slide

Description: Caption says, "A-1011 Closeup view of portion of slide looking downstream along Main Canal from Station 159. Man's hat on rock near center of picture helps estimate the extent of slide."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Closeup of Slide

Description: Caption says, "A-1012 Closeup view of top portion of slide looking upstream from Sta. 160+75. Man's hat on white rock helps estimate the extent of slide."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Construction on Main Canal

Description: Caption says, "A-1005 View of construction operations on Main Canal, approximately Station 30, looking downstream. Former roadbeds of highway and railroad are seen to left and right."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Dam Gatehouse

Description: Caption says, "A-1003 View from top of Altus Dam looking down on completed gatehouse roof, and along canal outlet stilling basin toward check and wasteway. Taken with wide-angle lens."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Disking a Vetch and Rye Cover Crop in Orchard

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor disking a vetch and rye cover crop in orchard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Disking vetch and rye cover crop, fertilized with 220 lbs. per acre of superphosphate, in 60 acre orchard. Cover crop planted first of October 1944. After being disked the residue left on the surface of the soil conserves moisture and reduces run-off and erosion. This land formerly was in peanuts; peach trees were planted after cow peas had been grown 2 years. Cov… more
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (FNM) 6205

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Ferrolcarriles Nationales de Mexico, or N de M (NDM or FNM) 6205, 2-unit diesel-electric (2700 HP EMD's) with a 2700 HP electric helper on a freight train of tank cars crossing the Maltrata Mountains between Orizaba and Esparanza, Vera Cruz, Mexico. [6.6% grade in places]
Date: April 1945
Creator: Juarez, Teodomiso
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Field Fertilizer and Rye Variety Test; Winter Cover Crop

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men inspecting and testing various grasses and field fertilizers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Field fertilizer and rye variety test; winter cover crop. Left: Strip Abruzzi rye (30#) and hairy vetch (10#) per acre, unfertilized. Center: Strip common rye (30#) and hairy vetch (10#) fertilized with 120# superphosphate (0-20-0) per acre. All strips planted October 29, 1944 (to be harvested for seed). Results per acre: Right strips (Fertilized) Hairy Vetch, … more
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Final Position of Bridge

Description: Caption says, "A-1002 Truss spans of Rock Island railway bridge in final position on built up concrete piers. Some concrete finishing and cleanup work remains to be done."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Material Slide

Description: Caption says, "A-1009 General view of material which slid into the Main Canal from side of Bird Mountain between Stations 159 and 160+75. Slide occurred on April 21, 1945."
Date: April 24, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Meadow Waterway Developed From Old Gully

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men standing in a meadow waterway developed from an old gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Meadow waterway developed from old gully. In 1937 the gully was worked with a blade and seeded to bluestem. Excess terrace water from entire cultivated area of the farm is now being safely disposed of through this channel."
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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