Title |
Vol3_028_March 1934 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
Image Captions |
"2568 Union Pacific "Train of Tomorrow" on the Lomix Trestle, at the upstream face of Boulder Dam, where the concrete is transferred from Lomix trains to the Dam. March 9th, 1934. 2589 View taken from No. 2 Arizona derrick, showing Nevada Spillway in the background. March 24th, 1934. 2616 Looking upstream in Number 4 raise and plug. March 28th, 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; 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/s679j9ch |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44228 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s679j9ch |