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Panorama 1 of 9

Description: Caption says, "A-436 View from top of mountain south of dam showing road to Borrow Area "N" for North Dike, in right background. Panorama No. 1 of 9 covering 360 degrees. South of Glass Mountain to Quartz Mountain Park."
Date: November 8, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Panorama 1 of 4

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-414. Specifications No. 1374. Number one of a four shot panorama of the J. W. Watson farm, looking northeast to southeast from the Altus City Reservoir. View taken opposite Station 777+75, Altus Canal."
Date: November 13, 1946
Creator: Parker, D. B.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Erosion

Description: Caption says, "A-499 Erosion, from spring rains, of far lands of Mr. A. D. Rice in N1/2 N.E.1/4 Sec. 8-6N-20W. Photo No. 1 of 5."
Date: December 6, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Irrigation

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1044. Irrigation. Cotton on the farm of C. C. Bates being irrigated for the first time. The farm is 2 1/2 miles west and 1 1/4 miles south of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: July 28, 1948
Creator: Baumgartner, A. M.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Test Plot

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-943. Crops. Test plot of potatoes on the farm of John Walker 1 1/2 miles west of Altus. Fertilizer of 1,000 lbs. to an acre has been applied to the first three rows and 500 lbs. to the next three rows and so on down to none in the last three rows."
Date: June 7, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Test Plot

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-942. Crops. Test plot of potatoes on the farm of Jack Walker 1 1/2 miles west of Altus, Oklahoma. Fertilizer of 1,000 lbs. to the acre has been applied to the first three rows and 500 lbs. to the next three rows and so on down to none in the last three rows. Markers can be seen at head of each row."
Date: June 7, 1948
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Test Embankment

Description: Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-140 Test embankment No. 1, Borrow Area No. 1 material. Density Test Hole. Density sand taken and moisture sample taken from side of hole. Station 27+00."
Date: July 3, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cotton Ready to Pick

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1198. Crops. Cotton ready to pick on the farm of J. Davis. Approximately 1/4 section, located 2 miles south, 1/2 mile east of Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Finch, F. S.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Mr. Wayman in Bearded Wheat

Description: Caption says, "A-1 Altus Project. Mr. Wayman standing in Bearded Wheat on the Stidam place one-half mile south and one mile west of Blair, Oklahoma. , Section 1, T. 3N. , R. 21W. Average height of grain 22 inches. Yield 8 bushels per acre."
Date: July 22, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

J. B. McMahan Farm

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1160. Farm turnout structure in operation on J. B. McMahan farm, 5 miles south, 1 1/2 miles west of Altus. Water is flowing from farm ditch through structure into border for irrigation of cotton."
Date: August 23, 1949
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Batching Plant

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-834. Specifications No. 1811. View of batching plant used by Stigler Construction Company on Specifications No. 1811. Note new bin on right which has been added to accommodate the 1 1/2 - inch maximum aggregate."
Date: October 15, 1947
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Rock Crushing Plant in Operation

Description: Rock crushing plant in operation for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-786 View of crushing and screening plant showing belt conveyor arrangement and loading bunkers. Note Euclid bottom dump truck loading 1 1/2" - 3" size aggregate."
Date: November 25, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

WPA Laborers

Description: Caption says, "A-454 WPA laborers preparing for hand tamping in cut-off trench, Station 1+00 to 0+50, North Dike."
Date: November 12, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Cucumbers

Description: Caption says, "A-299 Cucumber, long green variety. No production record. End of second week of picking, irrigated plot was producing 3 to 1 over non-irrigated plot."
Date: July 2, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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