Title |
Vol3_066_February- March 1935 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
Image Captions |
"3136 Close-up of the Arizona Intake Towers-No. 6 on left, No. 3 on right. Note the forms for the dome of Intake Tower No. 6. March 4th, 1935. 3120 Looking downstream from the Arizona side, showing Boulder Dam, the Intake Towers and general layout. Note the dome formed on one of the Intake Towers. February 25th, 1935. 3133 View from the Arizona Spillway bridge, looking downstream into No. 4 Raise, showing general construction methods. February 25th, 1935. 3139 The run-around excavated in the old top heading adit, to facilitate handling concrete for No. 4 Plug. March 4th, 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/s6rbtjka |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44179 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6rbtjka |
Title |
Vol3_066_February- March 1935 - 000_February- March 1935 |
Image Captions |
"3136 Close-up of the Arizona Intake Towers-No. 6 on left, No. 3 on right. Note the forms for the dome of Intake Tower No. 6. March 4th, 1935. 3120 Looking downstream from the Arizona side, showing Boulder Dam, the Intake Towers and general layout. Note the dome formed on one of the Intake Towers. February 25th, 1935. 3133 View from the Arizona Spillway bridge, looking downstream into No. 4 Raise, showing general construction methods. February 25th, 1935. 3139 The run-around excavated in the old top heading adit, to facilitate handling concrete for No. 4 Plug. March 4th, 1935." |
Subject |
Boulder City (Nev.); Dams--Design and construction; Hoover Dam (Ariz. And Nev.); Six Companies, Inc; Utah Construction Company |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44485 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6rbtjka/44485 |