| Title |
Vol1_034_November 1931 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Image Captions |
"# 627 Six Companies Inc. employees aligning and oiling six miles of road down Hemenway Wash, toward the Upper Portals. November 19th, 1931. # 628 Mixing the oil finish for the Hemenway Wash Road. November 19th, 1931. # 579 Prior to the advent of cold weather, the Canyon workers were transported to the job from Boulder City in buses. This view shows the Swing Shift ready to leave from Dormitory # 2. November 7th, 1931. # 603 Boulder City Company Department Store, at the intersection of Birch Street, (to the left) and Nevada Highway. November 18th, 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/s67k2219 |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44280 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s67k2219 |
