| Title |
Vol2_027_August 1932 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
| Image Captions |
"1411-1412 These pictures together with the two on the opposite page, form a panorama of operations being carried on at the canyon rim, on the Nevada side. Photograph was taken from the Arizona spillway site. To the left is shown the Black Canyon Highway. The high level mixing plant will be located behind the fill on the road. To the right is shown the highway extension road to the Nevada spillway. Note the shovel boom projecting at the site of what was formerly Lookout Point. August 12th, 1932. 1451 Three hundred boxes of dynamite were used in the spectacular blast which demolished Lookout Point. Picture taken from new Lookout Point, on Black Canyon Highway. August 16th, 1932. 1452 Blasting is usually scheduled for 11:30 A. M., and the billowing dust dislodged from the canyon rim completely fills the canyon. August 16th, 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/s6e1dtgd |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44329 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6e1dtgd |
