Title |
Vol1_015_August 1931 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
Image Captions |
"#72 - Compressor Plant No. 3 & Approach Cut, lower end Diversion Tunnels Nos. 1 & 2. Nevada Side. August 7, 1931. #73 - Lower Portal, Diversion Tunnel #2 August 9. 1931. #74 - Approach cut, Lower end of Diversion Tunnel No. 1 & 2, Nevada Side. Aug. 9, 1931. #75 - Approach cut, Lower end of Diversion Tunnel No. 1 & 2, Nevada side. Aug. 9, 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/s6v1tnvw |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44260 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6v1tnvw |
Title |
Vol1_015_August 1931 - 001_August 1931 |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
OCR Text |
Show "#72 - Compressor Plant No. 3 & Approach Cut, lower end Diversion Tunnels Nos. 1 & 2. Nevada Side. August 7, 1931. #73 - Lower Portal, Diversion Tunnel #2 August 9. 1931. #74 - Approach cut, Lower end of Diversion Tunnel No. 1 & 2, Nevada Side. Aug. 9, 1931. #75 - Approach cut, Lower end of Diversion Tunnel No. 1 & 2, Nevada side. Aug. 9, 1931." |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44840 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6v1tnvw/44840 |