Utah Construction Company Hoover Dam Scrapbooks

Vol3_026_February 1934 - 000_February 1934

Title Vol3_026_February 1934
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Image Captions "2541 General view of Nevada Intake Towers from Arizona side, showing Lomix trestle below. February 20th, 1934. 2540 General view of Arizona Intake Towers and Spillway from Nevada Himix trestle. February 20th, 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/s6ne8wq6
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44231
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6ne8wq6

Page Metadata

Title Vol3_026_February 1934 - 000_February 1934
Image Captions "2546 Looking upstream toward Nevada Power House, showing 18-ft. penstock openings. February 20th, 1934. 2545 Boulder Dam looking upstream from Lower Cofferdam, showing Power House footings and benches. February 20th, 1934. 2547 Looking upstream toward the Arizona Power House, showing 18-ft. penstock openings. February 20th, 1934. 2538 Looking downstream over top of Boulder Dam, showing Lomix unloading trestle. February 20th, 1934."
Subject Boulder City (Nev.); Dams--Design and construction; Hoover Dam (Ariz. And Nev.); Six Companies, Inc; Utah Construction Company
Rights Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
Format image/jpeg
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44696
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6ne8wq6/44696