Title |
Vol3_046_August 1934 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
Image Captions |
"2808 Nevada Powerhouse unit No. 8, from the Nevada retaining wall, showing turbine base and penstock tunnel. August 21st, 1934 2809 Looking upstream through Nevada Powerhouse, showing reinforcing steel and forms. August 21st, 1934 2829 Nevada Powerhouse from the Arizona Valve House bench. August 31st, 1934. 2830 Arizona Powerhouse from the Nevada Valve House bench. August 31st, 1934. " |
Description |
In 1931, Utah joined Six Companies Inc. to raise the surety required to bid for the Boulder (Hoover) Dam contract. One of the world’s largest dams, Hoover Dam was completed in 1936 at a cost of $49 million. These scrapbooks document through photographs the construction of the dam showcasing UCC's part in its creation. |
Subject |
Boulder City (Nev.); Dams--Design and construction; Hoover Dam (Ariz. And Nev.); Six Companies, Inc; Utah Construction Company |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date Original |
1933; 1934; 1935 |
Date |
1933; 1934; 1935 |
Date Digital |
2008 |
Item Size |
10x13.5 inch |
Medium |
Scrapbook |
Item Description |
93 page leather bound scrapbook, black pages with photos |
Spatial Coverage |
Hoover Dam, Mohave, Arizona, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5298509, 36.01609, -114.73804 |
Type |
Image/StillImage |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/212 |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Source |
MS 100 Boxes 126-130 Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University |
Format |
image/jpeg |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s63v7v4m |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44235 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s63v7v4m |