Title |
Vol3_032_April 1934 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
Image Captions |
"2638 Interior view of Power House block A-7, showing reinforcing steel and pipe layout. April 25th, 1934. 2660 Looking upstream in Black Canyon, showing general view of the Power House layout, taken from the Nevada Valve House bench. April 28th, 1934. 2634 View of Power House block No. A-7, from the lower Arizona construction unit, showing form work and pouring arrangement. April 25th, 1934. 2629 General view of Himix and Cement Blending Plants, with unloading track and aggregate bins above. April 17th, 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 |
Date |
1933 |
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/s69gjvn5 |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44184 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s69gjvn5 |