Utah Construction Company Hoover Dam Scrapbooks

Vol1_035_October-November 1931 - 000_October-November 1931

Title Vol1_035_October-November 1931
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Image Captions "# 414 Shovel being transported across the river on a barge to commence the operations of enlarging the tunnels from their twelve by twelve topheadings, shown in the picture, to their full diameter. October 27th, 1931. # 597 Same as # 414. Tunnel # 4 has been enlarged and driven approximately fifty feet. First round has been fired in Portral No. 3. The tunnel near the top of the cliff contains the anchorage for the cable-way from rim to rim. October 27th, 1931. # 412 View of the upper portals of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 1 and 2 on the Nevada side. Picture taken from across the river. Tunnel portal3 are totally obscured by scaling operations from above. October 27th, 1931. # 615 Same as No. 412. Tunnel No. 2 has been enlarged and driven approximately seventy-five feet. Tunnel No. 1 still obstructed by scaling operations. Note the cable-way tower on the canyon wall, also the carriage with skip attached in mid-air. November 29th, 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
Date 1931
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/s6txfhfx
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44287
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6txfhfx

Page Metadata

Title Vol1_035_October-November 1931 - 000_October-November 1931
Image Captions "# 414 Shovel being transported across the river on a barge to commence the operations of enlarging the tunnels from their twelve by twelve topheadings, shown in the picture, to their full diameter. October 27th, 1931. # 597 Same as # 414. Tunnel # 4 has been enlarged and driven approximately fifty feet. First round has been fired in Portral No. 3. The tunnel near the top of the cliff contains the anchorage for the cable-way from rim to rim. October 27th, 1931. # 412 View of the upper portals of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 1 and 2 on the Nevada side. Picture taken from across the river. Tunnel portal3 are totally obscured by scaling operations from above. October 27th, 1931. # 615 Same as No. 412. Tunnel No. 2 has been enlarged and driven approximately seventy-five feet. Tunnel No. 1 still obstructed by scaling operations. Note the cable-way tower on the canyon wall, also the carriage with skip attached in mid-air. November 29th, 1931."
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 44991
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6txfhfx/44991