| Title |
Vol2_003_June 1932 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
| Image Captions |
"1219 The interior of Diversion Tunnel No. 3, near the upper portal. The invert and side wall sections of the three-feet thick concrete lining have been poured. June 2nd, 1932. 1220 The interior of Diversion Tunnel No. 2, near the upper portal. Invert and side wall sections of the lining have been completed. Two cubic yard buckets for pouring concrete are shown on the truck. June 2nd, 1932. 1289 Interior of Diversion Tunnel No. 3, showing method of pouring alternate slabs in the side wall section of the tunnel lining. The lining form is shown in the background. June 22nd, 1932. 1273 Detail picture, showing the method of construction and operation of the side-wall jumbo for placing the lining in the diversion tunnels. June 20th, 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 |
1932; 1933 |
| Date |
1932; 1933 |
| Date Digital |
2008 |
| Item Size |
10x13.5 inch |
| Medium |
Scrapbook |
| Item Description |
65 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/s6q3avdp |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44298 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6q3avdp |
