Title |
Vol3_078_May- June 1935 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
Image Captions |
"3293 View from the Nevada Utility Tower of Boulder Dam, showing the Memorial Day exercises in connection with the unveiling of the plaque commemorating the men who gave their lives in the construction of Boulder Dam. May 30th, 1935. 3298 View of Boulder Dam, from the Nevada side. The road, towers and parapets are completed. June 1st, 1935. 3287 On crest of Boulder Dam, looking toward the Nevada side, showing final pour in the slot, which practically completes the concrete in Boulder Dam. May 29th, 1935. 3282 Looking upstream at No. 6 Intake Tower Top. Note the method of lowering the trash tracks into their respective slots. May 27th, 1935. " |
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/s6yh29dy |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44163 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6yh29dy |