Utah Construction Company Hoover Dam Scrapbooks

Vol3_032_April 1934 - 000_Apriil 1934

Title Vol3_032_April 1934
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Image Captions "2638 Interior view of Power House block A-7, showing reinforcing steel and pipe layout. April 25th, 1934. 2660 Looking upstream in Black Canyon, showing general view of the Power House layout, taken from the Nevada Valve House bench. April 28th, 1934. 2634 View of Power House block No. A-7, from the lower Arizona construction unit, showing form work and pouring arrangement. April 25th, 1934. 2629 General view of Himix and Cement Blending Plants, with unloading track and aggregate bins above. April 17th, 1934."
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
Date 1933
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/s69gjvn5
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44184
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s69gjvn5

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Title Vol3_032_April 1934 - 000_Apriil 1934
Image Captions "2638 Interior view of Power House block A-7, showing reinforcing steel and pipe layout. April 25th, 1934. 2660 Looking upstream in Black Canyon, showing general view of the Power House layout, taken from the Nevada Valve House bench. April 28th, 1934. 2634 View of Power House block No. A-7, from the lower Arizona construction unit, showing form work and pouring arrangement. April 25th, 1934. 2629 General view of Himix and Cement Blending Plants, with unloading track and aggregate bins above. April 17th, 1934."
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 44507
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s69gjvn5/44507