Title |
Vol2_056_March-April 1933 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
Image Captions |
"2058 Placing concrete in the weir section of the Nevada Spillway. March 27th, 1933. 2073 Himix Concrete Plant and Government Cableway structures, taken from the Arizona side. April 1st, 1933. 2076 Looking downstream into open cut of the Arizona Spillway. April 1st, 1933. 2071 Head Tower, and Hoist House for Government Cableway. View taken from rear, looking toward Arizona Side. March 31st, 1933." |
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; 1933 |
Date |
1932; 1933 |
Date Digital |
2008 |
Item Size |
10x13.5 inch |
Medium |
Scrapbook |
Item Description |
65 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/s6gk14gd |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44358 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6gk14gd |