| Title |
Vol1_041_December 1931- January 1932 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Image Captions |
"# 672 View of truck depot on the Nevada side of the river, near the upper portals of the Diversion Tunnels. The upper Arizona portals are shown across the river in the background. December 13th, 1931. # 741 A general view, looking downstream from above the upper portals of the Diversion Tunnels. The dam will be located where the cliff-line on the left meets the river. The Arizona approach of the upper steel suspension bridge is in the fore¬ground. Upper portals of the Diversion Tunnels on both sides are shown. January 1st, 1932. #717 The downstream portals of Diversion Tunnels 3 and 4 on the Arizona side. January 1st, 1932. # 668 Prior to the completion of the steel suspension bridge shown in Picture # 741 above, a temporary pile and trestle bridge was erected to enable the removal of excavated rock from the upper portals of the Arizona Diversion Tunnels. December 13th, 1931." |
| 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 |
1931; 1932 |
| Date |
1931; 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/s6dzat9y |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44279 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6dzat9y |
| Title |
Vol1_041_December 1931- January 1932 - 001_December 1931- January 1932 |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| OCR Text |
Show "# 672 View of truck depot on the Nevada side of the river, near the upper portals of the Diversion Tunnels. The upper Arizona portals are shown across the river in the background. December 13th, 1931. # 741 A general view, looking downstream from above the upper portals of the Diversion Tunnels. The dam will be located where the cliff-line on the left meets the river. The Arizona approach of the upper steel suspension bridge is in the fore¬ground. Upper portals of the Diversion Tunnels on both sides are shown. January 1st, 1932. #717 The downstream portals of Diversion Tunnels 3 and 4 on the Arizona side. January 1st, 1932. # 668 Prior to the completion of the steel suspension bridge shown in Picture # 741 above, a temporary pile and trestle bridge was erected to enable the removal of excavated rock from the upper portals of the Arizona Diversion Tunnels. December 13th, 1931." |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44948 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6dzat9y/44948 |
