| Title |
Vol3_088_November 1935 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Image Captions |
"3549 Looking south toward Boulder Dam Switchyard, showing the construction and excavation. November 26th, 1935. 3551 Looking upstream along the Nevada approach to Boulder Dam. Note the rubble wall being built and excavation for tower footings. November 26th, 1935. 3531 Looking upstream in lower No. 3 Plug. Note one of the pipe sections in place. November 25th, 1935. 3554 Looking upstream in lower No. 2 Plug, showing pipe in place. November 25th, 1935. " |
| 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/s6s6pnvx |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44195 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6s6pnvx |
| Title |
000_November 1935 |
| Image Captions |
"3549 Looking south toward Boulder Dam Switchyard, showing the construction and excavation. November 26th, 1935. 3551 Looking upstream along the Nevada approach to Boulder Dam. Note the rubble wall being built and excavation for tower footings. November 26th, 1935. 3531 Looking upstream in lower No. 3 Plug. Note one of the pipe sections in place. November 25th, 1935. 3554 Looking upstream in lower No. 2 Plug, showing pipe in place. November 25th, 1935. " |
| 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 |
44553 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6s6pnvx/44553 |
