Vol1_050_January 1932

Title Vol1_050_January 1932
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Image Captions "# 770 Nine "covered wagons", each having a capacity of forty-eight men, are used to transport the workmen from Boulder City to the canyon. These buses are canvas-covered, the side curtains of which can be raised during hot weather, January 7th, 1932. # 832 The mm are paid on the 10 th. and 25th. of each month, This view shows the swing shift lined up at the Paymaster's window on January 25th. # 764 Over 450 cottages similar to those shown have been 765 erected by Six Companies Inc. at Boulder City for their married employees. Many of the residents have planted cactus and other shrubs native to this vicinity, and the residential area is beginning to present an attractive appearance. January 7th, 1932."
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 Boulder City, Clark, Nevada, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5500539, 35.97859, -114.83249
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/s69f2ts0
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44294
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s69f2ts0
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