| Title |
Vol1_047_January 1932 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Image Captions |
"# 539 steam Locomotive hauling muck train from the dump hopper at the low level mixing plant for the disposal of tunnel muck along the right-of-way above the river-camp, which is seen in the background. January 28th, 1932. #537 Four 90-ton consolidation type locomotives are now in use by Six Company Inc. View shows first trainlond of gravel arriving at the screening plant. January 9th, 1932. #541 View looking downstream at the site of the low level mixing plant. Track hopper and gravel conveyor to mixing plant in the center. View shows three of Six Companies' locomotives engaged in hauling tunnel muck from the dump hopper seen in the background. # 540 Muck train dumping along railroad right-of-way, upstream from the river camp. View shows western side-dump drop-door type of cars in use. January 28th, 1932. " |
| 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 |
1932 |
| Date |
1932 |
| Date Digital |
2008 |
| Item Size |
10x13.5 inch |
| Medium |
Scrapbook |
| Item Description |
54 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/s65zk2t5 |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44295 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s65zk2t5 |
